Philadelphia Arena

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Philadelphia Arena was a historic indoor sports and entertainment venue in Philadelphia that hosted professional basketball games, boxing matches, and various other events during much of the 20th century.

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Philadelphia Arena canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf entertainment venue
indoor arena
sports venue
alsoKnownAs Philadelphia Civic Center
surface form: Philadelphia Auditorium

The Arena
category Basketball venues in Pennsylvania
Boxing venues in Pennsylvania
Defunct indoor arenas in the United States
Defunct sports venues in Philadelphia
Indoor ice hockey venues in Pennsylvania
city Philadelphia
country United States of America
surface form: United States
demolished 1983
historic true
hostedEventType boxing matches
circus performances
concerts
ice hockey games
political rallies
professional basketball games
wrestling events
location Philadelphia
notableFor hosting American Hockey League games
hosting early NBA games
hosting professional boxing title bouts
opened 1920
operationalPeriod 20th century
primaryUse basketball
boxing
ice hockey
professional wrestling
servedMetropolitanArea Delaware Valley
sport basketball
boxing
ice hockey
wrestling
state Pennsylvania
status defunct
tenant La Salle Explorers men's basketball
surface form: La Salle Explorers men’s basketball

Philadelphia Blazers
Philadelphia Bulldogs
Philadelphia Falcons
Philadelphia Firebirds
Philadelphia Ramblers
Philadelphia Rockets
Philadelphia Sphas
Philadelphia Tapers
Philadelphia Warriors
Temple Owls men's basketball
surface form: Temple Owls men’s basketball

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Philadelphia Warriors homeArena Philadelphia Arena
1947 BAA Finals homeArenaChampion Philadelphia Arena
1947 BAA Finals game1Location Philadelphia Arena
1947 BAA Finals game2Location Philadelphia Arena
Wachovia Spectrum precededBy Philadelphia Arena