Later History
Throughout the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s it was home to some of the biggest boxing, wrestling and roller derby events and has become somewhat of a landmark for boxing history.
The 1960s and 1970s were a major boom period for the Olympic, as major wrestling events were held at the arena every other Friday night, as well as being the home to the roller-derby's Los Angeles T-Birds.
Some scenes in the 1976 film Rocky were filmed at the venue.
Read more about this topic: Grand Olympic Auditorium
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