Spotlight: Provo - Legacy Hall

Spotlight: With the college football season just around the corner, this week's spotlight is Legacy Hall. Legacy Hall houses the BYU Cougars' Athletics Museum and Hall of Fame. The three-story museum was funded through generous private donations, and opened in September 2004. For any BYU sports fan, this museum is the equivalent of Cougar Heaven. The wall displays and display cases exhibit a variety of treasures ranging from trophies, to uniforms, to signed game balls, to miscellaneous memorabilia, to video footage, to Hall of Fame plaques.

Location: Legacy Hall is located inside the Student Athlete Building just north of the George Albert Smith Fieldhouse on the west side of BYU Campus in Provo, UT.

Cost: Free

Time: 30 minutes - 3 hours; it is open to the public Monday - Saturday from 7:00 am - 9:00 pm.

Description: When you enter Legacy Halls, you are greeted by an awesome statue of a cougar. Just to the right of the cougar, the visitor is drawn to several display cases which house an impressive array of trophies from a wide range of sports. The trophies include: Ty Detmer's 1990 Heisman Trophy, Danny Ainge's 1981 Eastman Trophy and John Wooden Award, Jimmer Fredette's 2011 John Wooden Award, Steve Young's 1995 Super Bowl MVP Award, Luke Staley's 2001 Doak Walker Award, the BYU men's basketball 1951 & 1966 NIT championship trophies, and a number of national championship trophies from football, volleyball, track, etc.

1984 National Championship

     Legacy Hall holds a treasure trove of game-worn uniforms. Some of the most interesting items include: Shawn Bradley's size 16 shoes, and a collection of game-worn jerseys (both college and pro) from a variety of BYU stars including Steve Young, Ty Detmer, Jim McMahon, Robbie Bosco, Wally Joyner, Jimmer Fredette and Danny Ainge.

Steve Young

Danny Ainge

     The display cases show off an impressive collection of signed game balls including record breakers, milestones, and a football signed by the 1984 national champions.
     Other cases display a variety of miscellaneous memorabilia including: an official Detmer Heisman Ty (tie), a picture of LaVell Edwards shaking hands with Pres. Reagan, various Olympic medals, a bat signed by the 1983 BYU baseball team (that was ranked #1 at one point), Mike Weir's golf bag from his 2003 Master's win, a Serbian banner honoring Kresimir Cosic, and official trading cards of many BYU stars including Steve Young, Wally Joyner, Jack Morris, Cory Snyder, and Rick Aguilera.

Ty Detmer

     The 13 video kiosks highlight: National Award winners, national championships, BYU Hall of Fame inductees, Cougar Trivia, and video footage of many great moments in BYU sports including BYU football's defeat of #1 ranked Miami and the 1984 Holiday Bowl win over Michigan to secure the national championship.
     The 21 wall displays include Hall of Fame plaques of BYU's greatest stars from all sports. Other wall displays include: a 145-foot timeline of BYU Sports, First Team All-American plaques, great moments in BYU history, Did You Know? displays, a map showing where Cougars have served church missions (former and current), and even Shawn Bradley's wingspan.

Measuring up to Shawn Bradley

Rating: 5 stars (out of 5)

Things You Should Know: - Since Legacy Hall is located in the BYU Student Athlete Building, current and former athletic stars often walk through going to or from the facilities. In the span of 15 minutes we saw Robbie Bosco, Brandon Doman, and Chad Lewis.
- Complimentary tours are available. For more information, call 801-322-2118.

Nearby: South Field, LaVell Edwards Stadium, Marriott Center, Getout Games