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Title supplied by cataloger. 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. Pictured is Los Angeles Lakers' Rod "Hot Rod" Hundley, center, attempting a shot while St. Louis Hawks' John Barnhill (20), left, and Bob Pettit (9) look on. The game was held at the Sports Arena. Photograph dated December 22, 1962.
Hundley, Rodney Barnhill, John Pettit, Bob Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team) St. Louis Hawks (Basketball team) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (Los Angeles, Calif.) Basketball players Men Basketball Arenas Los Angeles (Calif.)
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