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The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, located at 3939 S. Figueroa Street, was officially opened on July 4, 1959 by then Vice President Richard M. Nixon and was designed by Welton Becket; general contractor was L.E. Dixon Company. The last event at the arena was a Bruce Springsteen concert. The arena was closed on March 19, 2016 and demolished to make room for a new soccer stadium. Photograph caption dated April 6, 1965 reads "Baltimore center Walt Bellamy, left, hooks in two-pointer in last night's Laker game, despite defensive efforts of Los Angeles center Gene Wiley. Other players, from left, are Lakers Rudy LaRusso, Don Ohl (10), Jerry West (44) and Leroy Ellis (facing West). The Lakers won, 118-115, and lead 2-0 in the playoff series with Baltimore." The game was held at the Sports Arena.
Bellamy, Walt Wiley, Gene LaRusso, Rudy Ohl, Don West, Jerry,--1938- Ellis, Leroy Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team) Baltimore Bullets (Basketball team) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (Los Angeles, Calif.) Basketball players Men Spectators Basketball Arenas Lost architecture Los Angeles (Calif.)
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