War Memorial Stadium

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War Memorial Stadium is a historic multi-purpose sports venue in Buffalo, New York, best known as the former home of the Buffalo Bills and various notable football and baseball events.

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War Memorial Stadium canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf multi-purpose stadium
sports venue
stadium
alsoKnownAs Civic Stadium
The Rockpile
architecturalStyle depression-era public works stadium
capacity approximately 46,000
commemorates military service members
country United States
demolished 1989
demolitionReason structural deterioration
featuredInFilm The Natural
formerHomeStadiumOf Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bisons (baseball)
Buffalo Bisons (football)
Buffalo Bulls football
linked to: Buffalo Bulls
inception 1937
leagueHosted American Football League
locatedIn Buffalo, New York
linked to: Buffalo
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Erie County, New York
New York (state)
linked to: New York State
namedFor war veterans
notableEvent Buffalo Bisons minor league baseball games
home games of Buffalo Bills in the American Football League era
opened 1937
operator City of Buffalo
linked to: Buffalo
owner City of Buffalo
linked to: Buffalo
partOf sports history of Buffalo, New York
primaryTenantFrom Buffalo Bills, 1960–1972
replacedByStadium Rich Stadium
replacedStructure Buffalo Baseball Park (as primary major venue)
siteCurrentlyUsedFor Johnnie B. Wiley Amateur Athletic Sports Pavilion
sport American football
baseball
surface natural grass
tenant Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bisons (baseball)
Buffalo Bisons (football)
Buffalo Bulls football
usedAsFilmLocationFor The Natural
usedFor college football
concerts
high school football
professional baseball
professional football

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1966 AFL Championship stadium War Memorial Stadium
1965 AFL Championship Game venue War Memorial Stadium