April 18, 2011

Past Venue: Frank Youell Field

Oakland, CA



Year opened: 1962
Capacity: 22,000

Names:
Frank Youell Field, 1962-69

Pro football tenants:
Oakland Raiders (AFL), 1962-65

Postseason games hosted:
None

Other tenants of note:
None

Notes: Hosted Alameda-Contra Costa All-Star Football Classic (high school), 1967-68. Stadium was constructed by the Oakland Recreation Commission as a temporary home for the Raiders until the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum was completed. Named for Francis J. Youell, a city council member and prominent local sports booster.

Fate: Demolished in 1969, the site is now a parking lot for Laney Community College.

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