Named for Huey P. Long, governor from1928-31, U.S. Senator from 1931-35, and great supporter of LSU. Under his leadership, more than $9 million was spent developing the physical plant, and enrollment and faculty more than doubled. The fieldhouse was the original student union—with a ballroom, soda fountain, post office, beauty parlor, barbershop, and outdoor swimming pool (180 ft. x 48 ft.) that was, at the time of construction, the largest in the country.