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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 December 28, 1964 reads "Shown are the Los Angeles Blades and the San Francisco Seals engaging in the wildest fight in local hockey history. The fight began when the Blades' Howie Young and the Seals' Ed Panagabko mixed it up. The near riot didn't stop the Blades from whipping the Seals, 5-1, last night at the Sports Arena."
Young, Howie,--1937- Panagabko, Ed Los Angeles Blades (Hockey team) San Francisco Seals (Hockey team) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (Los Angeles, Calif.) Hockey players Hockey referees Men Spectators Hockey Hockey arenas Los Angeles (Calif.)
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