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unusual facts about Memorial Coliseum


Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum

The building's exterior is primarily nondescript concrete, but its entry plaza is recognizable for the large "War Eagle" statue which also faces not only the rest of the university, but also nearby Jordan-Hare Stadium.


Joe Craft Center

The Joe Craft Center, opened in January 2007, is a basketball practice facility and athletics office building attached to Memorial Coliseum on the "Avenue of Champions" at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.

Lay Your Hands on Me

The video for this song was culled from performances at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, WA and the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, OR during The Jersey Syndicate Tour.


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Dan Radakovich

The program also had several facilities changes, including a new indoor practice facility for football, Alexander Memorial Coliseum redesigned as Hank McCamish Pavilion, and rebuilt tennis facilities.

Jay Soto

Also in 2004, Jay sang The Star-Spangled Banner for the United States President at the Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona.

John F. Kennedy Memorial Coliseum

The JFK Memorial Coliseum is currently home to the Manchester Memorial High School Crusaders and Manchester Central High School Little Green hockey teams and also hosts some West High School Blue Knights games.

The Lighthouse Project

On July 12, 2010, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray announced an “alternate zone” created for the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property, downsizing the original Lighthouse Project to half its proposed size and making the Project, according to the developers, "economically unviable for both the developer and owner of the site."