County Stadium, built primarily for a baseball team was the second home to the Green Bay Packers for more than four decades. Talk of a new stadium in the Milwaukee area was first discussed in the early parts of the 20th century. By November 1950, after years of discussion and planning, construction on a new
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Known mainly for college football, the Cotton Bowl has been the home of two NFL franchises during its existence. Throughout its history, the primary tenant of the stadium was the SMU Mustangs (NCAA). In the late 1920s, the team needed a stadium for its games. A stadium near downtown Dallas was constructed in 1930 at
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Known as the Mistake by the Lake, Cleveland Municipal Stadium, was one of football’s hallowed grounds for more than five decades. The idea for a new stadium in Cleveland was first mentioned in 1903. By the 1920s a 25,000 seat was proposed. However, Osborn Engineering designed a much bigger stadium that could house a variety
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With a legendary history that includes five Super Bowl Champion teams and Hall of Fame players including Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Steve Young; Candlestick Park was the home to some of the greatest teams in NFL history. Originally built for the San Francisco Giants (MLB), Candlestick Park was the home of the 49ers for
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Busch Stadium, home of two NFL teams during its existence, was the primary home of the St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) throughout its existence. During the 1950s talk began about the possibility of building a circular multipurpose stadium in downtown St. Louis. For more than five decades, the Cardinals (MLB) had been playing at Sportsmans Park.
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Although Balboa Stadium was the home to some great San Diego Charger teams in the 1960s, few fans know about the stadium the team played at prior to moving to Qualcomm Stadium. In 1960, the team, then located in Los Angeles, played at the LA Coliseum. For one season the Chargers played in Los Angeles
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Perhaps being more known as the home of the Braves, Atlanta Fulton County Stadium was the home of the Falcons for more than two decades. Construction of a stadium in Atlanta was first discussed in the 1930s. However, the first major proposal for a stadium came in 1956. A domed stadium was first mentioned, but
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Known as “The Eight Wonder of the World”, the Astrodome hosted many sporting events for more than 40 years. Its history stretches back to the mid 1950s, when a domed stadium was planned by Judge Roy Hofheinz. Trying to attract major league team for the Houston area, Hofheinz built a model of a domed stadium.
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Home of the Los Angeles Rams for 15 years, Anaheim Stadium continues to serve as the home of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Long before the Rams move to Anaheim Stadium, the California Angels (MLB) had been playing at the stadium since 1966. After founding the Los Angeles Angels (MLB) in 1960, owner Gene
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For decades, football has been an integral part of the sports landscape in Miami. The city is home to the Miami Dolphins of the NFL and the Miami Hurricanes football program, and it has hosted numerous major events including multiple Super Bowl games and NCAA football championship games. The stadium now known as Hard Rock
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