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10 unusual facts about Chicago Stadium


1990 NBA Playoffs

Game 5 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 16): Chicago 117, Philadelphia 99

Game 4 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 28): Chicago 108, Detroit 101

Game 3 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 26): Chicago 107, Detroit 102

Game 1 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (April 27): Chicago 111, Milwaukee 97

Game 1 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 7): Chicago 96, Philadelphia 85

Game 2 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (April 29): Chicago 109, Milwaukee 102

Game 2 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 9): Chicago 101, Philadelphia 96

Billy Sianis

In early 1934, two months after the repeal of Prohibition, Sianis purchased the Lincoln Tavern, a bar across the street from Chicago Stadium.

The Phantom Buzzer Game

The Phantom Buzzer Game is the unofficial name of a National Basketball Association game between the Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks on November 6, 1969 at Chicago Stadium.

United States v. International Boxing Club of New York

In January 1949 James D. Norris and Arthur Wirtz, who controlled boxing at several major arenas including Madison Square Garden, Chicago Stadium and Detroit Olympia, paid the recently retired Joe Louis $100,000 for four fighters he managed.


1994 NBA Playoffs

Game 6 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 20): Chicago 93, New York 79 (Scottie Pippen's famous dunk on Patrick Ewing)

Walt Strony

His theatre organ teacher was Al Melgard, famous as the Staff Organist on the Barton organ at the Chicago Stadium.