War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo)

:For other stadiums known as War Memorial Stadium, see War Memorial Stadium.

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War Memorial Stadium is the name of a stadium that formerly stood in Buffalo, New York. The stadium hosted the Buffalo Bills of the NFL from 1960-1972, the unrelated Buffalo Bills of the AAFC from 1946-1949 and the Buffalo Bisons of the International League during the 1960s and again from 1979-1988.

Related Topics:
Stadium - Buffalo, New York - Buffalo Bills - NFL - 1960 - 1972 - AAFC - 1946 - 1949 - Buffalo Bisons - International League - 1960s - 1979 - 1988

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War Memorial Stadium was originally constructed as a WPA project in 1937. It was originally named Roesch Stadium, though the name was changed to Grover Cleveland Stadium and then to Civic Stadium. The name was changed to War Memorial Stadium in 1960. The stadium originally sat 35,000, but many expansions took place over the years, raising the capacity to over 45,000.

Related Topics:
WPA - 1937 - 1960

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In its later years it was poorly maintained. A writer once remarked that it looked like whatever war it was a memorial to, had been fought within its confines. Ironically, that worn-down look worked perfectly for the 1984 film The Natural. All of the baseball scenes in that movie were filmed here except for the one scene set at Chicago's Wrigley Field, which was actually filmed at Buffalo's All-High Stadium.

Related Topics:
1984 - The Natural - Wrigley Field

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War Memorial Stadium was demolished shortly after the Bisons moved downtown to Dunn Tire Park.

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