1959 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Original Dedication Program /w Letters & Press Releases Package Tennis Autographs and Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the

and Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the National Basketball League and averaged 4

Also seen in the shot are #17 Leroy Leslie out of Notre Dame (who was the 3rdoverall pick in 1952 by the Rochester Royals

The photographer

1945 on Boston Red Sox letterhead

though they only played two games against the Los Angeles Athletic Club

1959 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Original Dedication Program /w Letters & Press Releases Package Tennis Autographs and Tri-Cities Blackhawks in theThe Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena opened in July 1959 in Exposition Park, adjacent to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Built for $6 million, the 16,000 seat multi purpose indoor arena quickly became a major venue for sports and entertainment in Los Angeles. The Arena is home, sometimes home, or the first home to: USC Trojans basketball (NCAA) (1959 2006), UCLA Bruins basketball (NCAA) (1959 1965, 2011 2012), Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) (1960 1967),