Oakland Auditorium - Revision history

Matt: clarification

2006-03-15T23:54:05Z

clarification

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	== History of venue ==		== History of venue ==

	Was the home of boxing in Oakland from around 1918 until 1968, when the [[Oakland Arena]] was built. It still ~~occasionally held~~ boxing shows through the 1970s. Before the rise of television in the 1950s, boxing shows at the Oakland Auditorium, were almost always held on Wednesdays.		Was the home of boxing and major sporting events in Oakland from around 1918 until 1968, when the [[Oakland Arena]] was built. It still was the primary home of boxing shows through the 1970s. Before the rise of television in the 1950s, boxing shows at the Oakland Auditorium, were almost always held on Wednesdays.

	The capacity of the Oakland Auditorium is believed to have been around 9,000, based on some of the top attendances drawn by Oakland's most popular boxers, like Oakland Jimmy Duffy and Earl Turner.		The capacity of the Oakland Auditorium is believed to have been around 9,000, based on some of the top attendances drawn by Oakland's most popular boxers, like Oakland Jimmy Duffy and Earl Turner.

Matt: /* Promoters */ Jimmy Cosenza

2005-12-16T18:07:01Z

Promoters: Jimmy Cosenza

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	*[[Johnny Sylvester]] (1937-42)		*[[Johnny Sylvester]] (1937-42)
	*[[Joe Waterman]] one show in 1939, where he lost over $1000		*[[Joe Waterman]] one show in 1939, where he lost over $1000
			*[[Jimmy Cosenza]] (1960s)

	== Matchmakers ==		== Matchmakers ==

Matt at 22:07, 6 September 2005

2005-09-06T22:07:09Z

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	== Matchmakers ==		== Matchmakers ==
	*[[Jimmy Murray]], matchmaker with various combinations of Simpson, Tabor, and Carlen		*[[Jimmy Murray]], matchmaker with various combinations of Simpson, Tabor, and Carlen
	*[[Don Chargin]], matchmaker with Jimmy Dundee		*[[Johnny Sylvester]], matchmaker for Dundee in the early 50s, through 1956
			*[[Don Chargin]], matchmaker with Jimmy Dundee after Sylvester, through the early 60s
	*[[Jimmy Dundee]], matchmaker for Jimmy Murray after Murray went into promoting.		*[[Jimmy Dundee]], matchmaker for Jimmy Murray after Murray went into promoting.
	[[Category:California Venues\|Oakland Auditorium]]		[[Category:California Venues\|Oakland Auditorium]]

Matt: added more promoters

2005-08-24T22:53:06Z

added more promoters

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	*[[Tommy Simpson]] (1918-31), (1933), (1938-46)		*[[Tommy Simpson]] (1918-31), (1933), (1938-46)
	*[[Ora Forman]] during the early-to-mid 30s		*[[Ora Forman]] during the early-to-mid 30s
	*[[Frank Tabor]] early-to-mid 40s		*[[Frank Tabor]] early-to-mid 40s, competing with Simpson and Carlen
	*[[Jimmy Dundee]] ~~late 1950s, and 1960s~~		*[[Jimmy Dundee]] (1948-62)
	*[[Ray ~~Carlin~~]] during the mid 40s, in ~~partnership~~ with Tabor and Simpson		*[[Ray Carlen]] during the mid 40s, in competition with Tabor and Simpson
	*[[Charley Marsalli]] late 30s, and early 40s		*[[Charley Marsalli]] late 30s, and early 40s
	*[[Joe Herman]] late 30s		*[[Joe Herman]] late 30s
	*[[Jimmy Murray]] mid-1940s, through early 1950s		*[[Jimmy Murray]] mid-1940s, through early 1950s
			*[[Johnny Sylvester]] (1937-42)
			*[[Joe Waterman]] one show in 1939, where he lost over $1000

	== Matchmakers ==		== Matchmakers ==
	*[[Jimmy Murray]], matchmaker with various combinations of Simpson, Tabor, and Carlen		*[[Jimmy Murray]], matchmaker with various combinations of Simpson, Tabor, and Carlen
	*[[Don Chargin]], matchmaker with Jimmy Dundee		*[[Don Chargin]], matchmaker with Jimmy Dundee
			*[[Jimmy Dundee]], matchmaker for Jimmy Murray after Murray went into promoting.
	[[Category:California Venues\|Oakland Auditorium]]		[[Category:California Venues\|Oakland Auditorium]]

Matt: corrections

2005-07-26T16:59:38Z

corrections

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	== Promoters ==		== Promoters ==
	Some of the promoters who worked at this venue		Some of the promoters who worked at this venue
	*[[Tommy Simpson]] ~~from inception until the mid~~-~~40s~~, ~~with several breaks in between~~		*[[Tommy Simpson]] (1918-31), (1933), (1938-46)
	*[[Ora Forman]] during the early-to-mid 30s		*[[Ora Forman]] during the early-to-mid 30s
	*[[Frank Tabor]] early-to-mid 40s		*[[Frank Tabor]] early-to-mid 40s
	*[[Jimmy Dundee]] 1960s		*[[Jimmy Dundee]] late 1950s, and 1960s
	*[[Ray Carlin]] during the mid 40s, in partnership with Tabor and Simpson		*[[Ray Carlin]] during the mid 40s, in partnership with Tabor and Simpson
	*[[Charley Marsalli]] late 30s, and early 40s		*[[Charley Marsalli]] late 30s, and early 40s
	*[[Joe Herman]] late 30s		*[[Joe Herman]] late 30s
			*[[Jimmy Murray]] mid-1940s, through early 1950s

	== Matchmakers ==		== Matchmakers ==

Matt at 18:12, 22 June 2005

2005-06-22T18:12:23Z

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	*[[Don Chargin]], matchmaker with Jimmy Dundee		*[[Don Chargin]], matchmaker with Jimmy Dundee

	[[Category:Venues ~~& Clubs~~\|Oakland Auditorium]]		[[Category:California Venues\|Oakland Auditorium]]

Matt at 03:54, 29 May 2005

2005-05-29T03:54:06Z

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	== Oakland, CA, USA ==		Venue was located in Oakland, CA, USA

			== History of venue ==

	Was the home of boxing in Oakland from around 1918 until 1968, when the [[Oakland Arena]] was built. It still occasionally held boxing shows through the 1970s. Before the rise of television in the 1950s, boxing shows at the Oakland Auditorium, were almost always held on Wednesdays.		Was the home of boxing in Oakland from around 1918 until 1968, when the [[Oakland Arena]] was built. It still occasionally held boxing shows through the 1970s. Before the rise of television in the 1950s, boxing shows at the Oakland Auditorium, were almost always held on Wednesdays.

Matt at 03:53, 29 May 2005

2005-05-29T03:53:28Z

New page

== Oakland, CA, USA ==

Was the home of boxing in Oakland from around 1918 until 1968, when the [[Oakland Arena]] was built. It still occasionally held boxing shows through the 1970s. Before the rise of television in the 1950s, boxing shows at the Oakland Auditorium, were almost always held on Wednesdays.

The capacity of the Oakland Auditorium is believed to have been around 9,000, based on some of the top attendances drawn by Oakland's most popular boxers, like Oakland Jimmy Duffy and Earl Turner.

== Other Names ==
Also referred to as the ''Civic Auditorium'' and ''Municipal Auditorium''.

== Promoters ==
Some of the promoters who worked at this venue
*[[Tommy Simpson]] from inception until the mid-40s, with several breaks in between
*[[Ora Forman]] during the early-to-mid 30s
*[[Frank Tabor]] early-to-mid 40s
*[[Jimmy Dundee]] 1960s
*[[Ray Carlin]] during the mid 40s, in partnership with Tabor and Simpson
*[[Charley Marsalli]] late 30s, and early 40s
*[[Joe Herman]] late 30s

== Matchmakers ==
*[[Jimmy Murray]], matchmaker with various combinations of Simpson, Tabor, and Carlen
*[[Don Chargin]], matchmaker with Jimmy Dundee

[[Category:Venues & Clubs|Oakland Auditorium]]