the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise was busy being forged – not far from his hometown in Summit County – in a legendary 20,000-seat arena known as the Richfield Coliseum. The Coliseum was a ...

The RICHFIELD COLISEUM located at 2923 Streetsboro Road in Richfield Township Ohio, was built in 1974 for 36 million dollars in order to replace the CLEVELAND ARENA. Nick Mileti who had bought the ...

CLEVELAND — There was something special about The Coliseum. Located in the middle of nowhere on Route 303 and I-271 in Richfield, it wasn't easy to get to for many in Northeast Ohio. It wasn't ...

When Mileti realized the team’s home since its inception, the Cleveland Arena was inadequate — so he had the legendary Richfield Coliseum built. It opened in 1974. Richfield Coliseum ...

But the next year, they delivered the famous Miracle of Richfield season, with fans rushing the Coliseum court in scenes that will forever go down in Cleveland basketball lore. As far as personal ...

A Our history in Cleveland is long and fertile — from the Agora, which was amazing, to the Richfield Coliseum and Swingos, right!?! I’m laughing right now that a hotel like that really existed ...

The Cavs were entrenched in Summit County decades ago because they practiced and played at the Richfield Coliseum from 1974-94 after spending their first four seasons of existence at Cleveland Arena.

who founded the CLEVELAND CAVALIERS and built the RICHFIELD COLISEUM. Mileti’s other holdings included, variously, the Cleveland Indians [See CLEVELAND GUARDIANS], the AHL CLEVELAND BARONS, the ...

fans stormed the Richfield Coliseum floor and tore down the basket stanchions. Smith played four more seasons with Cleveland before finishing his career with the San Diego Clippers. “Bingo was ...