Axton Field House - 378 S West St
Named for past great football coach Peter "Dump" Axton, this field house was constructed in 1920, two years after Axton's untimely death at the wheel of a car. Coach from 1908-1918, Axton brought three championships to the University and was very active in New Jerusalem civic projects. A saddened alumni quickly raised the funds and named the structure in his honor.
The field house is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Friday, and by arrangement other times. All the coaches and staff have keys. Facilities are technically closed to the public, but no one much cares who uses them unless they become rowdy or interrupt classes.
Facilities include classrooms, offices, a pool, squash and handball courts, a basketball court, mats, gym equipment, and an indoor practice track. All of the Missituk athletic department offices are located in the field house, as is the department of buildings and grounds.
Department of Physical Education: this healthily-endowed department is headed by Mr. Donald Kanum, the director. On the staff are football coach Flip Parkinson, basketball coach Adam Hopkins, gymnastics and fencing coach Henry Cartwright, and Douglas Arthur for track and field. As the seasons progress and one sport eclipses another, head coaches in one sport become assistant coaches in another.
Department of Facilities and Grounds: in a corner of the Field House is the maintenance division of the University, headed by Robert (Bob) Bradbury, 56, a former civil engineer. Bradbury is an easy-going, bald-headed man with a staff of nearly 20 who clean, paint, clip, hammer, and oil the University's physical assets. Bradbury also manages the University Garage and the athletic field.
Founding Date
1920
Type
University / Educational complex
Parent Location
Owning Organization
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