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Richfield Coliseum, also known as the Coliseum at Richfield, was an indoor arena located in Richfield Township, between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. It opened in 1974 as a replacement for the Cleveland Arena , and had a seating capacity of 20,273 for basketball.
While the arena was a showpiece when it opened, it did not age well. By the 1970s, it had become decrepit. It also lacked adequate parking. It closed in 1974, with teams moving to the Richfield Coliseum. The arena was demolished in 1977; [2] the headquarters of the Cleveland Chapter of the American Red Cross now occupies the site. [8]
The Barons played at the Richfield Coliseum in suburban Richfield, Ohio, halfway between Cleveland and Akron. It had originally been built for the WHA's Crusaders (who left to become the second incarnation of the Minnesota Fighting Saints for the 1976–77 WHA season on the Barons' arrival) and the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball ...
In NCAA Division III, Case Western Reserve University fields 19 varsity sports playing in the UAA. Most notably, in both present day and in Cleveland pastime, is the Case Western Reserve Spartans football team, who boasts a history of football dating back to 1890. [21] Home games are played at DiSanto Field in University Circle.
Joe Tait broadcasts from the floor at the Richfield Coliseum. He came across the Cavs-Bullets series broadcast on his transistor radio. "I heard this voice on this far-away station," Alcorn said.
The Richfield Coliseum, a multipurpose arena in the Cuyahoga River area, was demolished in 1999 and the vacant site became part of Cuyahoga Valley National Park upon its designation in 2000. The area has since become a grassy meadow that is a popular birdwatching site.
Mark Price, Larry Nance, Brad Daugherty and Craig Ehlo took trips down memory lane about the last Cavaliers teams to play at the Richfield Coliseum. Cavaliers greats fond of Greater Akron ties 30 ...
The team played from 1978 to 1988 at the Richfield Coliseum, the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and regularly drew crowds in excess of 12,000 in the mid-1980s. Akron businessman Eric J. Henderson, who had been involved in ownership of the Cleveland Cobras of the American Soccer League in 1977, was the Force's first owner.