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Atlanta Dream (WNBA) (2017–2018) Hank McCamish Pavilion, nicknamed The Thrillerdome and originally known as Alexander Memorial Coliseum, [2] is an indoor arena located on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the home of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball and Yellow Jackets women's ...
The 1968–69 Atlanta Hawks season was the team's first season in Atlanta, 20th in the NBA, and 23rd overall. The Hawks relocated from St. Louis, where the franchise played the previous thirteen seasons. Lenny Wilkens was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Walt Hazzard, [1] who would help lead the Hawks to a second-place finish ...
Following the 1997 playoffs, the Hawks moved back to Georgia Tech's Alexander Memorial Coliseum, with the Georgia Dome used for larger-capacity games, until Philips Arena opened before the 1999–2000 season. Dikembe Mutombo (shown in 2006) was the face of the Hawks during the Mid to late 90s
List of Olympic venues in boxing. The Antwerp Zoo hosted the boxing events for the 1920 Summer Olympics. Empress Hall, Earls Court hosted the boxing events for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Alexander Memorial Coliseum hosted the boxing events for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. For the Summer Olympics, there are 27 venues that have ...
Alexander Memorial Coliseum (pictured in 2006) hosted the boxing competitions for the 1996 Summer Olympics Finish tower at Lake Lanier (pictured in 2010), the site of canoe sprint and rowing competitions at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Olympic Stadium witnessed American Carl Lewis win his fourth straight Olympic gold medal in the men's long jump.
The Hawks split their games between the Georgia Dome and Alexander Memorial Coliseum for the next two seasons while Philips Arena was under construction. Philips Arena held its first event with a September 1999 concert by musician Elton John. The Omni's "center-hung scoreboard" now hangs in the lobby of Philips Arena, where it still displays ...
Memorial Coliseum (or Veterans Memorial Coliseum in some cases) may refer to: Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona. XL Center Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut.
Construction crews transform the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum from a football stadium to host the Bush Light a quarter-mile short track NASCAR exhibition race. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)