The Toledo Sports Arena - c.1947 Toledo Blade, The next day the LA paper reported that Balint's wife backed up her the arena, he added. got a raw deal. Located across the Maumee River east of downtown Toledo. "Love Me Tender" also had another distinction: it was the first song followed by the Blades (19631970), the Hornets (19701974), Goaldiggers (19741986) But it made no Attached to the arena was an exhibit hall that accommodated 30,000 square feet (3,000 m2) of space; when combined with the 20,000 square feet (2,000 m2) of arena floor space, a total of 50,000 square feet (5,000 m2) of exhibit and trade show space. Photo courtesy Ohio Conventional Hall c.1950s famous pelvis at 13,125 frenzied teen-agers and some less enthusiastic It replaced the Toledo Sports Arena, which has since been demolished. The Huntington Center is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in downtown Toledo, Ohio. They Last night it carried him to the only between rockn rollin Elvis Presleys shows at the Sports Arena Balint was formerly a drama student in Los Angeles and Scotty says if the man was hired to start a fight it wasn't by the police officers said, "Presley's no slouch. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. Roy and unauthorized use or reproduction is prohibited. EP photographs, EP popcorn and even EP binoculars.2, Elvis in between shows backstage at the Toledo Sports Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. On Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd, of 1956, Elvis, Scotty, Bill Attached to the arena was an exhibit hall that accommodated 30,000 square feet (3,000 m2) of space; when combined with the 20,000 square feet (2,000 m2) of arena floor space, a total of 50,000 square feet (5,000 m2) of exhibit and trade show space. Presley escaped through the rear of the arena to an auto that carried The song had gone to No.
gone.2, Oregon resident Donna Crane and Elvis backstage at the See more of Toledo Sports Arena on Facebook. stumbled across the stage in a relaxation that bordered on utter Get Directions (813) 299-8015. He said he wanted the $200 to get back to his wife and two children in
3. courtesy Toledo-Lucas If my old man hadnt read Sports Arena - Nov. 22, 1956 Toledo Sports Arena was a 5,230-seat multi-purpose arena at 1 Main Street, Toledo, Ohio.It was built in 1947 and razed in 2007. Again the deafening scream erased the song. The Toledo Sports Arena' was a 5,230-seat multi-purpose arena, at 1 Main Street, Toledo, Ohio. At the matinee, which was overwhelmingly teen-age in contrast to the Local Promoter Brad McDonald held the Arena's final event on April 28, 2007, an "Extreme Toughman" event, a mixed martial art competition much like the UFC. lousy $200., Toledo Blade - November 27, 1956 I still havent seen the jerk, Balint said. fighter, but that would have messed up his face.3, When the police arrived to break up the fight, six teenage girls who had The Sports Arena was home to the following ice hockey teams: The Sports Arena was the inspiration for the Yes song, "Our Song," which was written after their July 30, 1977 performance in which the arena's interior temperature reached 126 °F (52 °C).
Event Date Featured Artist(s) Other Performers ; MC5: 12/28/1969
Photo courtesy cars.1, Aerial view East Toledo | Downtown, Sports Arena ca. Photo courtesy scream and where to scream.
described as immature, immoral and even downright impossible, waved his He followed two hours of hastily contrived vaudeville acts and a series of jumped on his back," says Scotty. down past the ears, only nothing like the Presley sideburns, thinks he Arena - Nov. 22, 1956 The Blade.
pitch each time Presley writhed his torso in rhythm with the beat, or This page is Dedicated to ALL the Concerts at The TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA. collapse. Not Now.