Veterans Memorial Stadium, Sport stadium in Long Beach, California, US.
Veterans Memorial Stadium is a sports facility in Long Beach with seating for about 11,600 people arranged on aluminum bench bleachers and fixed chairs, with a nine-lane running track circling the playing field. The venue includes large locker rooms, multiple food stands, and ticket windows for visitors.
Veterans Stadium opened in 1950, not 1948, and the City of Long Beach owned it for nearly four decades. The city used its south end as a temporary Fire Station 19, and the large door installed for the fire engine is still visible. Long Beach City College acquired the stadium in 1987 and upgraded it for local high school football.
The stadium hosts Long Beach City College football and local high school teams, serving as a gathering place where students and families from the area come together for games and athletic events.
The location is easy to reach near Interstate 605 with ample parking available on site for visitors. For larger events, it fills up quickly, so arriving early helps you find a good spot.
In 1985 and 1988, the stadium hosted the Motorcycle Speedway World Team Cup Final, both won by Denmark with the USA second. The speedway track was laid over the existing 400-metre athletics track with extra banking in the corners. Dennis Sigalos ended his career there with a badly broken leg after a crash in the 1984 American Final.
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