Tournament Park

Tournament Park

Tournament Park is a private park maintained by the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. It was simply known as the "town lot" before renamed Tournament Park in 1900 [cite web
title = Tournament of Roses History
url = http://www.tournamentofroses.com/history/
accessdate = 2007-01-01
] . It is best known for being the site of the first Rose Bowl Game in 1902, and the second to eighth Rose Bowl Games from 1916 to 1922 before the Rose Bowl opened in 1923. Its capacity at the time was 43,000 people.

ee also

*1902 Rose Bowl
*1916 Rose Bowl
*Tournament of Roses Parade

References

External links

* [http://www.facilitiesmanagement.caltech.edu/tournament_park.html Tournament Park] — California Institute of Technology, Facilities Management Department

* [http://www.googleearthhacks.com/dlfile18155/Rose-Bowl-3-D.htm 3D model of the stadium for use in Google Earth]

succession box
title= Host of the
Rose Bowl Game
years=1902, 1916-1922
before= First site
after= Rose Bowl Stadium

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