Other Events
The first official event held at the Manning Bowl was a city-wide dance held on a specially made dance area in the end zone. This area was also used to show night time movies during the 1930s and 40s.
The Manning Bowl hosted memorials following the deaths of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy.
From 1966 to 1982, The Manning Bowl was home to Drum & Bugle Corps World Open Championship.
The Manning Bowl was the home stadium for the Boston Rovers during the United Soccer Association's only season. The league's first ever game was held here and ended in a 1-1 against the Detroit Cougars.
The first ever Agganis All-Star Basketball Game was played here in 1976.
In 1985, the Manning Bowl hosted 2 World Class Championship Wrestling Events
In 1978, Eddie Feigner hurled one of his 930 no-hitters in a game played on makeshift diamond.
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