- Freeman Coliseum
Infobox Stadium
stadium_name=Freeman Coliseum
nickname=
location= 3201 East Houston St.San Antonio, Texas 78219
broke_ground=November 17 ,1947
opened=October 19 ,1949
renovated= 1993
expanded=
closed=
demolished=
owner=Bexar County
operator= ?
surface= ChilledConcrete
construction_cost= $1.75 million
architect= Bartlett Cocke, Phelps & Dewews & Simmons, Atlee B. and Robt. M. Ayres
former_names= Joe Freeman Bexar County Coliseum, Bexar County Coliseum
tenants=San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo (1950-2002)San Antonio Dragons (IHL) (1996-1998)San Antonio Iguanas (CHL) (1994-2002)
seating_capacity= 11,700 (concerts, boxing and wrstling)
9,800 (basketball)
9,500 (motor sports, rodeo and professional bull riding)
dimensions= convert|294|ft|m|0 wide by convert|460|ft|m|0 long by convert|99|ft|m|0 tallThe Joe and Harry Freeman Coliseum, built in 1949, has been host to thousands of events including the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, concerts, trade shows, motor sports, circus, professional sports including professional bull riding, basketball, hockey, boxing and wrestling. It was the home of the
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo until the opening in 2003 of the adjacentAT&T Center , formerly known as SBC Center. Although the main rodeo event is inAT&T Center , stock show and exhibit aspects of the rodeo are still held in Freeman Coliseum.The arena seats 9,500 for motor sports, rodeos and professional bull riding, 9,800 for
basketball and up to 11,700 forconcerts ,boxing andwrestling . It contains a convert|77|ft|m|0|sing=on ceiling height. When used for trade shows, the arena features convert|31250|sqft|m2|0 of space, plus convert|129500|sqft|m2|-1 of exhibit space in four adjacent exhibit halls--the convert|60000|sqft|m2|-3|sing=on Morris Center, the convert|36000|sqft|m2|-2|sing=on Exhibit Hall #1, the convert|20000|sqft|m2|-3|sing=on Freeman Building and the convert|13500|sqft|m2|-1|sing=on Exhibit Hall #2.The Coliseum was home to the San Antonio Rowels and its national team rodeo league competition, as well as two professional hockey teams, the
Central Hockey League San Antonio Iguanas and later the International Hockey LeagueSan Antonio Dragons from 1996-1998.The building hosted several professional wrestling events - The WWF's Tuesday in Texas in 1991 and the WWF Survivor Series in 1994.
External links
* [http://www.freemancoliseum.com Freeman Coliseum]
* [http://www.sarodeo.com/who/mission.html San Antonio Stock Show And Rodeo History]
* [http://www.worldclasswrestling.info/tour/tour.htm World Class Memories: VIRTUAL WCCW TOUR]
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