Source: Rockford Republic, Wednesday, December 31, 1919
Sports
Fred VanVleet Store, 328 E. State St.
. Source: photo from google maps, July 2018
Jurassic Park, RKFD
As Rockford’s own Fred VanVleet and the Toranto Raptors won the NBA championship, Rockford fans watched from Jurassic Park RKFD, which for the evening was located at East State and Water Streets. RACVB, the Rockford Area and Convention Visitors Bureau coordinated the Watch Party, which had two giant screens to watch games 5 and 6. Vendors were also available.
Hoops fams snap up VanVleet merchandise
Source: Rockford Register Star, June 15, 2019
Raptors capture first NBA title, beat Warriors in Game 6
Source: Rockford Register Star, June 14, 2019
Factory Basketball – 1914
Source: Rockford Republic Fed. 24 1914
MetroCentre, 1987 – “NIU drops another close one”
Source: Rockford Register Star 2/11/1987
MetroCentre, 1987 – N.I.U. Huskies basketball vs Drake U
Source: Rockford Register Star 2/10/1987
MetroCentre, 1987 – Harlem Globetrotters, 2/1/1987 ad
Source: Rockford Register Star 2/1/1987
The Green River News, Jan. 12, 1945 – Green River Ordnance Plant (GROP), 8 pages
Source: The Green River News. newspaper of The Green River Ordnance Plant, (GROP), Vol. 2, No. 15; Jan. 12, 1945
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