War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo): Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 15:39, 15 January 2023
| Location | Buffalo, New York |
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| Opened | October 16, 1937 |
| Closed | May 5, 1989 |
| Demolished | 1989 |
| Other Names | Civic Stadium (1938-60) Grover Cleveland Stadium (1937-38) Roesch Memorial Stadium (1937) |
| Tenants | Buffalo Bills (1960-72) Buffalo Bills (AAFC) (1946-49) |
War Memorial Stadium, colloquially known as The Rockpile, was an outdoor football, baseball and soccer stadium in Buffalo, New York. It also had a race track and hosted several NASCAR events. The venue was demolished in 1989 and replaced with the Johnnie B. Wiley Amateur Athletic Sports Pavilion, which retains entrances from the original stadium.
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See also
List of National Football League stadiums
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| American Football League | |
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| Eastern Division | Boston Patriots • Buffalo Bills • Houston Oilers • Miami Dolphins • New York Jets |
| Western Division | Cincinnati Bengals • Denver Broncos • Kansas City Chiefs • San Diego Chargers • Oakland Raiders |
| Seasons | 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 |
| Venues | Alumni Stadium • Astrodome • Balboa Stadium • Candlestick Park • Cotton Bowl • DU Stadium • Fenway Park • Frank Youell Field • Jeppesen Stadium • Kezar Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Mile High Stadium • Municipal Stadium • Nickerson Field • Nippert Stadium • Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • Orange Bowl • Polo Grounds • Rice Stadium • San Diego Stadium • Shea Stadium • War Memorial Stadium |
| Related | All-Star Games • League publications • National Football League |
| All-America Football Conference | |
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| Teams | Baltimore Colts • Brooklyn-New York Yankees • Buffalo Bills • Chicago Hornets • Cleveland Browns • Los Angeles Dons • San Francisco 49ers |
| Seasons | 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 |
| Venues | Burdine Stadium • Civic Stadium • Ebbets Field • Kezar Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Soldier Field • Yankee Stadium |
| Related | League publications |
