Cape Cod Coliseum
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South Yarmouth, MA 02664
 The outside of the former Cape Cod Coliseum, circa 2013 | |
 Interactive map of Cape Cod Coliseum | |
| Address | 225 Whites Path South Yarmouth, MA 02664 |
|---|---|
| Location | South Yarmouth, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41°41′23.89″N 70°11′46.40″W / 41.6899694°N 70.1962222°W |
| Owner | Cape Cod Corporation |
| Operator | Titan Sports/WWWF |
| Capacity | 5,000–6,500 (hockey) 7,200 (concerts) |
| Surface | Ice |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1971 |
| Built | 1971–72 |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Closed | 1984 |
| Tenants | |
| Cape Cod Cubs/Cape Codders (EHL/NAHL) (1972–77) Boston Lobsters (WTT) (1978) Cape Cod Freedoms (NAHL) (1978–79) Cape Cod Buccaneers (ACHL) (1981–82) | |
Cape Cod Coliseum was a multi-purpose arena located off White's Path in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. In addition to sporting events, the coliseum hosted rock concerts.[1] The 46,000-square foot concrete arena opened in 1972 and sat between 5,000–6,500 people. The arena was originally owned by Yarmouth real estate agent William Harrison and cost $1.5 million to build. In 1976, the arena was sold to Ed Fruean who owned Coliseum for three years before selling it to Vince McMahon in 1979. In 1984, McMahon sold the building to Christmas Tree Shops who chose to utilize it as a warehouse. The final event, a World Wrestling Federation event, occurred on June 4, 1984.
Vince McMahon utilized the arena for World Wrestling Entertainment, then known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), events from 1979 through 1984. It was home to both the Cape Cod Cubs/Cape Codders of the North American Hockey League (1973–77), the Cape Cod Freedoms of the Northeastern Hockey League (1978–1979), and the Cape Cod Buccaneers of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League (1981–82). It hosted an ESPN boxing show headlined by light middleweight contender Sean Mannion. In 1978, the Boston Lobsters played four of their 22 home matches at the Coliseum.
