For example , in his first year in Raleigh , the fire marshal canceled a game because people were spilling onto the floor of tiny Thompson Gymnasium and climbing in through windows .
However , he is largely credited with making basketball a craze in the state .
In his first year in Raleigh , the fire marshal canceled a game because people were spilling onto the floor of tiny Thompson Gymnasium and climbing in through windows .
However , he is largely credited with making basketball a craze in the state .