| Fair Park Coliseum | |
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| Full name | Fair Park Coliseum |
| Opened | 1955 |
| Renovated | 1988 |
| Capacity | Basketball: 8,513 |
| Tenants | |
| Dallas Black Hawks (CHL) (1967-1982) Dallas Chaparrals (ABA) (1967-1973) Dallas Freeze (CHL) (1992-1995) Dallas Generals (ABA) (2009) |
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Fair Park Coliseum is a 7,513-seat multi-purpose arena in Dallas, Texas (USA) on the Fair Park grounds. It was home to the Dallas Black Hawks ice hockey team and Dallas Chaparrals basketball team. It was built in 1955.
Beginning on March 26, 2011 the State Fair Coliseum will be home to Dallas' own women's roller derby league, Assassination City Roller Derby. They are a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association. For a complete season schedule and for tickets, visit acderby.com
During the 1984 Dallas Grand Prix Formula One race held at Fair Park, the Coliseum doubled as the pit paddock for the Formula One teams.
| Preceded by first arena |
Home of the Dallas Chaparrals 1967 – 1973 |
Succeeded by HemisFair Arena |
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