Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Marion, Ohio)
The Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 3,200-seat multi-purpose arena, in Marion, Ohio. It was built in 1949.
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| Location | 220 East Fairground St., Marion, OH 43302 |
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| Owner | Marion County |
| Operator | Latisha Lewis |
| Capacity | 3,200 Permanent Seats 5,500 Maximum Capacity |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1949 |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Construction cost | $100,000 (Around $1.05 million in 2018) |
| Builder | Marion Contracting Corps Builders |
| Tenants | |
| Marion Barons (IHL) (1953–1954) Toledo-Marion Mercurys (IHL) (1955–1956) Marion Mayhem (GLIFL/CIFL) (2006–2010) Marion Blue Racers (UIFL/CIFL/XLIF) (2011–2015) | |
It was home to the Marion Blue Racers indoor football team of X-League Indoor Football.
The arena was formerly home to the minor league professional ice hockey team during the 1953-54 International Hockey League season. The Toledo Mercurys played part of the 1955–56 season at the arena, operating as the "Toledo-Marion Mercurys." The most recent former tenant was the Marion Mayhem, which folded in 2010, after 5 years of participating in the CIFL (known as the Great Lakes Indoor Football League during its inaugural season).
The Ohio Junior High wrestling championships were held at the arena.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Ohio Junior High State Wrestling Results". ohioathletics.com. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
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