Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Location220 East Fairground St., Marion, OH 43302
OwnerMarion County
OperatorLatisha Lewis
Capacity3,200 Permanent Seats
5,500 Maximum Capacity
Construction
Broke ground1949
Opened1950
Construction cost$100,000 (Around $1.05 million in 2018)
BuilderMarion Contracting Corps Builders
Tenants
Marion Barons (IHL) (19531954)
Toledo-Marion Mercurys (IHL) (19551956)
Marion Mayhem (GLIFL/CIFL) (20062010)
Marion Blue Racers (UIFL/CIFL/XLIF) (20112015)

The Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 3,200-seat multi-purpose arena, in Marion, Ohio. It was built in 1949.

It was home to the Marion Blue Racers indoor football team of X-League Indoor Football.

The arena was formerly home to the minor league professional ice hockey team during the 1953-54 International Hockey League season. The Toledo Mercurys played part of the 1955–56 season at the arena, operating as the "Toledo-Marion Mercurys." The most recent former tenant was the Marion Mayhem, which folded in 2010, after 5 years of participating in the CIFL (known as the Great Lakes Indoor Football League during its inaugural season).

The Ohio Junior High wrestling championships were held at the arena.[1]

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References

  1. "Ohio Junior High State Wrestling Results". ohioathletics.com. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
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