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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