Gymnasiums

Building dedication ceremony program and invitations for the George E. Mayer Gymnasium. George E. Mayer served on the Broward Community College District Board of Trustees since June 1969 and was vice chairman of the board since 1973.

The whole basketball team makes the grade.

Trustee Margaret Roach joins George Mayer to unveil the plaque for the George E. Mayer Gymnasium.

Students kicked off their shoes to do the twist and the other popular dances of the day at a sock hop after a basketball game at Mayer Gymnasium on Central Campus.

The intercollegiate sports program began in 1962 with men's basketball under the direction of coach Hubert Wright. The first athletic facilities were the tennis courts, which were built over the old Forman Field runways. Early JCBC teams were road warriors, often traveling to practice and play games. For the first few years, the basketball team played its home games at Stranahan High School in southwestern Fort Lauderdale. Hal Blitman, a coach for the men's basketball team, went on to coach the Miami Floridians of the American Basketball Association.

More programs were added over the years, including wrestling, women's badminton, soccer, tennis, golf, and swimming and diving for men and women. The college selected the seahorse as its mascot.