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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. 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 March 2, 1964 reads "Howie Young, who came to the Blades from the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League, shows how checking is done in the big leagues as he rips into Del Topoll of the Seattle Totems in the 0-0 game played at the Sports Arena Sunday."
Young, Howie,--1937- Topoll, Del Los Angeles Blades (Hockey team) Seattle Totems (Hockey team) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (Los Angeles, Calif.) Hockey players Men Spectators Hockey Hockey arenas Los Angeles (Calif.)
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