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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 January 4, 1965 reads "Saturday night's Western Hockey League contest between the Los Angeles Blades and the San Francisco Seals was wild. Pictured above are Blade Brian Smith and Seal Gary Dornhoefer down in the foreground engaging in a fight which cost each five minutes in the penalty box. Others get into the act. Shown in picture, right, are Blade Leo LaBine and Seal Dallas Smith in a 'friendly' fracas. The Blades won, 3-2." The game was held at the Sports Arena. See image 00157828 for additional photo in this series.
Smith, Brian Dornhoefer, Gary 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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