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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 23:36 |
In a move that will allow Warrior basketball and volleyball teams to play in a facility whose name is synonymous with luxury vehicles, Warrior Arena is being renamed the Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena.
The owners of Valley Lexus/Valley BMW in Modesto and other car dealerships in the Bay Area, the Fitzpatricks gifted $500,000 to California State University, Stanislaus in September 2009. To honor their legacy of support for higher education, Warrior Arena will be renamed the Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena later this year. The Fitzpatricks are active in supporting Warrior Athletics and regularly attend home basketball games. They have a long-standing relationship with CSU Stanislaus, with Ed having served on the University’s Foundation Board of Directors for many years. |