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, URL accessed December 9, 2009. The venue was demolished in 2011. It was replaced at Coppin State by the Physical Education Complex.New complex will help Coppin share the wealth
at mddailyrecord.com, URL accessed December 9, 2009. (archived link, December 5, 2009)

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