South Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Kenneth F. Hahn
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission
1953-1992
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Photographed by Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
1. Kenneth Hahn Marker
President, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, 1955, 1967, 1979.
Commissioner, 1953-1981, 1985.
Alternate Commissioner, 1991-92.
Father of the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, the first major indoor sports facility in Southern California.
Commission representative to the 1963 Billy Graham Crusade which attracted a record-setting crowd of 134,254 people.
Spearheaded the 1958 campaign to bring the Dodgers to Los Angeles, where the team set attendance records at the Memorial Coliseum in the 1959 World Series against the Chicago White Sox.
Assisted planning efforts of the 1960 Democratic Convention at the Memorial Sports Arena, where John F. Kennedy was nominated for President of the United States and gave his acceptance speech at the Memorial Coliseum.
Delegation member of the Los Angeles Olympic bid committee, which travelled to Athens, Greece to secure the 1984 Olympic Games for Los Angeles.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 34° 0.858′ N, 118° 17.178′ 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
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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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Peter Ueberroth (here, next to this marker); John C. Argue (here, next to this marker); Bruce Springsteen (a few steps from this marker); Rafer Johnson (a few steps from this marker); Anita L. DeFrantz (a few steps from this marker); W.R."Bill" Schroeder (a few steps from this marker); Jim Murray (a few steps from this marker); Nelson Mandela (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
2. Kenneth Hahn Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
3. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Peristyle
4. Postcard, circa 1970
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Sports Arena.
April 18, 1958
5. Los Angeles Dodgers - First Home Game
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 24, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on December 3, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on December 19, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
