blog posts Celebrating 100 years of Huff Hall: A legacy of tradition and excellence Oct 1, 2025 1:30 pm by Vince Lara-CinisomoLegacy Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images When it opened in 1925 on the University of Illinois campus, New Gymnasium, as it was called at the time, was described as 'the greatest gym in the country,' a facility unlike any other, and the Yankee Stadium of the college realm. Share on Facebook Tweet Email