Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum facts for kids
| The Grand Old Lady | |
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| Location | 3911. South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California |
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| Owner | State of California, University of Southern California |
| Operator | University of Southern California |
| Capacity | 78,500 |
| Surface | Bermuda grass |
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| Opened | 1923 |
| Renovated | 2017-2019 |
| Architect | Parkinson & Parkinson |
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| USC Trojans football | |
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a sports stadium in Los Angeles, California. It was built in 1923. It has hosted many different sporting events. In 1932 and 1984, it hosted the track events and ceremonies of the Olympic Games.
In football, it used to be the stadium of the Chargers, Raiders and Rams before they moved to other cities. The University of Southern California, which is across the street, has played in the Coliseum for many years, and UCLA played there for several years as well. The Coliseum hosted two Super Bowls and 20 Pro Bowls, or NFL All-Star Games. On January 13, 2016, the Rams relocated back to Los Angeles. They will play at the Coliseum until their new stadium is built for the 2020 season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers played in the Coliseum for four years before Dodger Stadium was built. While there, they won a World Series and set records for most people at a baseball game.
Images for kids
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The Coliseum under construction in 1922
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The Coliseum in 1923
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The Coliseum during the 1959 World Series
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during Super Bowl I
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The Coliseum during the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Soccer players Ricardo Bochini and Diego Maradona at the Coliseum, where the Argentine representative played against Mexico in May 1985
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Panorama of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before renovations, with first game under the 2008 seating configuration: a capacity 93,607 crowd attends Ohio State at USC
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Aerial view of the Coliseum in August 2017 with the Los Angeles Rams field. Banc of California Stadium is being constructed in the background.
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The Rams manage a home victory against the Seattle Seahawks during the 2019 season, their final season at the Coliseum before the opening of Sofi Stadium
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An aerial view of the Coliseum
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See also
In Spanish: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum para niños
