Opened in 1939, the 6,800-seat building was not seriously damaged. It still stands, known as the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. It was the 1st home of the Indiana Pacers, from 1967 to 1974, and they won the American Basketball Association title there in 1970, 1972, and 1973.
A recent photo of the Coliseum
It has also been home to a series of minor-league hockey teams. The Indianapolis Capitals won the Calder Cup, the championship of the American Hockey League, in 1942 and 1950. The Indianapolis Ice won the Turner Cup, the championship of the International Hockey League, in 1990; and the Ray Miron Cup, the championship of the Central Hockey League, in 2000. The Indiana Ice won the Clark Cup, the championship of the United States Hockey League, in 2009 and 2014. The current team is called the Indy Fuel.
UPDATE: The name was the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum from its opening in 1939 to 1991, the then the Pepsi Coliseum until 2012, then the Fairgrounds Coliseum until 2014, then the Indiana Farmers Coliseum until 2024, before adopting its current name, the Corteva Coliseum. Corteva, Inc. (also known as Corteva Agriscience), headquartered in Indianapolis, is devoted to products for seed and crop protection. The company's name combines "cor" (Latin for "heart") with "teva" (the Hebrew word for nature).
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October 31, 1963 was a Thursday. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Fred McGriff and All-Star Matt Nokes were born on this day. So were Brazilian soccer star Dunga, actors Rob Schenider and Dermot Mulroney, and Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr.
Baseball season was over. Football was in midweek. And there were no NBA games scheduled for this Halloween. There was 1 NHL game: The Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers, 4-1 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit.
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