Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum facts for kids
| The Grand Old Lady | |
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| Location | 3911. South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California |
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| Owner | State of California, University of Southern California |
| Operator | University of Southern California |
| Capacity | 78,500 |
| Surface | Bermuda grass |
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| Opened | 1923 |
| Renovated | 2017-2019 |
| Architect | Parkinson & Parkinson |
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| USC Trojans football | |
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a famous sports stadium located in Los Angeles, California. It first opened its doors way back in 1923. This historic stadium has hosted many different big sporting events over the years. It even hosted the Olympic Games twice, in 1932 and 1984. During those Olympics, it was used for track and field events and the opening and closing ceremonies.
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A Home for Football Teams
The Coliseum has been home to many professional football teams. The Chargers, Raiders, and Rams all played here. They later moved to other cities.
College Football History
The University of Southern California (USC) is right across the street. Their football team, the USC Trojans, has played in the Coliseum for many years. The UCLA Bruins also played their games here for a while.
Big NFL Games
The Coliseum has hosted two Super Bowls, which are the championship games for the NFL. It also hosted 20 Pro Bowls. Pro Bowls are like All-Star Games for the NFL's best players. The Los Angeles Rams moved back to Los Angeles in 2016. They played at the Coliseum until their new stadium was ready in 2020.
Baseball at the Coliseum
The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team played at the Coliseum for four years. This was before their own stadium, Dodger Stadium, was built. While playing there, the Dodgers won a World Series. They also set records for the most people to ever attend a baseball game!
Images for kids
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The Coliseum under construction in 1922
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The Coliseum in 1923
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The Coliseum during the 1959 World Series
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during Super Bowl I
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The Coliseum during the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Soccer players Ricardo Bochini and Diego Maradona at the Coliseum, where the Argentine representative played against Mexico in May 1985
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Panorama of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before renovations, with first game under the 2008 seating configuration: a capacity 93,607 crowd attends Ohio State at USC
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Aerial view of the Coliseum in August 2017 with the Los Angeles Rams field. Banc of California Stadium is being constructed in the background.
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The Rams manage a home victory against the Seattle Seahawks during the 2019 season, their final season at the Coliseum before the opening of Sofi Stadium
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An aerial view of the Coliseum
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See also
In Spanish: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum para niños
