Saturday, December 26, 2009

Wide World of Sports Venues-December 26


Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Los Angeles, CA
Opened: July 4, 1959
Construction Cost: $8.5 Million
Capacity:  16,161 for basketball, 14,546 for ice hockey, 16,740 for boxing/wrestling
Home Teams/Events: Democratic National Convention 1960, Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) 1960-1967, Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) 1984-1999, UCLA Bruins Basketball (NCAA) 1960-1965, USC Trojans Basketball (NCAA) 1959-2006, Los Angeles Stars (ABA) 1968-1970, 1984 Summer Olympics (July-August 1984), Los Angeles Cobras (AFL) 1988, Los Angeles Temptation (LFL) 2009-Present
Events Attended: None

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Wikimedia Commons and Pelladon under CC-BY-3.0 License

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