South Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Rams Reunion
Celebrating 70 Years of Rams Football
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
1. Rams Reunion Marker
For 33 of their 70 years, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was the proud home of the Rams, and the Rams proud tenants of the Coliseum. When the Rams moved from Cleveland in 1946, they brought big league professional sports to Los Angeles for the first time. They remained an integral part of the sports and cultural life of the city until 1979, when they relocated to Anaheim, where they played until moving to their current home in St. Louis.
On July 14, 2007, Merlin Olsen and Robert Klein co-chaired a reunion that returned members of those teams and organizations to the Coliseum, where their memories were rekindled and the bonds of their friendships were renewed.
Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductees who achieved significant distinction with the Rams:
George Allen · Eric Dickerson · Tom Fears · Sid Gilman · Elroy (CrazyLegs) Hirsch · David (Deacon) Jones · Dick (Night Train) Lane · Tom Mack · Ollie Matson · Merlin Olsen · Dan Reeves · Pete Rozelle · Tex Schramm · Jackie Slater · Norm van Brocklin · Bob Waterfield · Jack Youngblood
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1946 - 1979:
First Game: September
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Last Game: December 16, 1979 Rams/New Orleans · 56,409
Largest Crowd: October 2, 1957 Rams/49ers · 102,368
Games played: 350. Attendance: 19,699,328
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 34° 0.866′ N, 118° 17.187′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. It can be reached from Figueroa Street south of Exposition Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Memorial Court of Honor within the Peristyle arches of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3911 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles CA 90037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
2. Rams Reunion Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elroy Crazy Legs Hirsch (here, next to this marker); Pete Rozelle (here, next to this marker); Joan Benoit Samuelson (here, next to this marker); Evangelist Billy Graham's Crusade for Christ (here, next to this marker); Jim Murray (here, next to this marker); Anita L. DeFrantz (a few steps from this marker); Bruce Springsteen (a few steps from this marker); Rafer Johnson (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Rams Reunion. The Rams moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles in 2016. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was the temporary home stadium of the Rams for four seasons, from 2016 to 2019, until a new stadium was opened in Inglewood for the 2020 season.
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
3. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
