CLEVELAND, Ohio -- This fall will mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Coliseum in Richfield. Thirty years ago, it was hit by the wrecking ball.

On this day 20 years ago, The Coliseum at Richfield -- known colloquially as the Richfield Coliseum, a sports arena nestled into Summit County -- officially closed its doors for good. The last ...

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 ...

The Force was strong in the Coliseum and a sharpshooter aptly-named World B. Free resuscitated pro basketball in Northeast Ohio. But, most notably, it was a place where the forefathers of ...

Mark Price, Larry Nance, Brad Daugherty and Craig Ehlo took trips down memory lane about the last Cavaliers teams to play at the Richfield Coliseum. Cavaliers greats fond of Greater Akron ties 30 ...

Nick Mileti did much for professional sports in Northeast Ohio. The local legend died Wednesday morning, the Cavaliers and Guardians both announced Thursday. Mileti was 93. At varying points in ...

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Craig Ehlo, left, can't quite keep up with the Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan as he drives to the basket at the Richfield Coliseum, Feb. 18, 1991, in Richfield, Ohio.

Nick Mileti did much for professional sports in Northeast Ohio. The local legend died Wednesday morning, the Cavaliers and Guardians both announced Thursday. Mileti was 93. At varying points in ...