Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

In Short – Named after Rome's famed gladiator arena, the Los Angeles Coliseum is a true sports-park legend. Built in stages beginning in 1923 at a cost of nearly $1 million, the stadium has hosted several significant events, including the 1932 and 1984 summer Olympic Games and the first Super Bowl. It's been designated a national and state historic landmark, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. – –

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Know Before You Go:: Designed by architects John & Donald Parkinson, the stadium can hold more than 90,000 spectators.
The Extras:: A multimillion-dollar renovation proposal has been created to lure an NFL team to L.A.
Fun Fact:: As unlikely as it seems, the stadium once hosted baseball games (from 1958 to 1961) during the construction of Dodger Stadium, after the boys in blue made their controversial departure from New York.

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09/16/06

Go to the Rose Bowl instead

by rhkwalk

Uhh, the UCLA-USC match-up is at the Rose Bowl this year!!! The Rose Bowl is a far better venue with the San Gabriel mountains as a back drop and the golf course next door. Of course, Pasadena is a far better location than LA.

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07/03/02

A couple Raider Games

by jerry_watkins

The coliseum is one big place!!!! I attended a couple raider games and practically got lost looking for my seat! Its old school architecture would be appreciated by people who like looking at landmarks. But as a comfort stadium it's entirely lacking!