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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 February 12, 1965 reads "All eyes are on the puck that got away during second period action in last night's Los Angeles-San Francisco hockey game at the Sports Arena. Eyeing the errant pellet are Blades Brian Smith (9), Norm Johnson, (12) and Leo LaBine (8). Seals are Gerry Odrowski (5), Ray Cyr, (16) and Ed Panagabko (baskground) [sic]. S.F. won 5-3."
Smith, Brian Johnson, Norm Labine, Leo Odrowski, Gerry Cyr, Ray Panagabko, Ed Los Angeles Blades (Hockey team) San Francisco Seals (Hockey team) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (Los Angeles, Calif.) Hockey players Men Hockey Hockey arenas Los Angeles (Calif.)
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