Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Architecture, Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings, Travel, United States, Photography
| Author: | Nicholas Hirshon | ISBN: | 9781439638927 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | September 27, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nicholas Hirshon |
| ISBN: | 9781439638927 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | September 27, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Succeeding an air force base on the Hempstead Plains, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum debuted in 1972 as Long Island�s foremost sports and entertainment mecca. Its first tenants were a mediocre basketball team and expansion hockey club. Both appeared unlikely to foster a winning attitude, yet soon emerged as champions. Julius �Dr. J.� Erving dunked the New York Nets to two titles, and the Islanders launched a star-studded Stanley Cup dynasty. Over the decades, the coliseum has also hosted presidents, legendary musicians, the NHL All-Star Game, and WrestleMania 2. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum chronicles, for the first time ever, the history of a suburban arena that has often garnered the national spotlight.
Succeeding an air force base on the Hempstead Plains, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum debuted in 1972 as Long Island�s foremost sports and entertainment mecca. Its first tenants were a mediocre basketball team and expansion hockey club. Both appeared unlikely to foster a winning attitude, yet soon emerged as champions. Julius �Dr. J.� Erving dunked the New York Nets to two titles, and the Islanders launched a star-studded Stanley Cup dynasty. Over the decades, the coliseum has also hosted presidents, legendary musicians, the NHL All-Star Game, and WrestleMania 2. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum chronicles, for the first time ever, the history of a suburban arena that has often garnered the national spotlight.
