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of the Buffalo Bills for nearly thirty years,
Ralph Wilson Stadium has undergone many
changes over the years. In 1959, Ralph Wilson
was awarded an NFL franchise, which began
playing in 1960 at War Memorial Stadium.
War Memorial Stadium was a small stadium
consisting of approximately 30,000 seats.
In 1965, the stadiums' capacity was increased
to 46,000. However, in the late 1960’s
Bills owner Ralph Wilson wanted a new stadium
for the team. After bonds were approved
to build a new stadium a 130 acre tract
of land outside Buffalo was bought to build
the stadium. Construction on the stadium
began on April 4, 1972. Once the stadium
was completed in 1973, Rich Foods, bought
the naming rights to the stadium, thus getting
its name Rich Stadium. The Bills became
one of the first teams ever to sell the
naming rights to their stadium. In 1998,
the stadium was named Ralph Wilson Stadium
after the Bills owner.
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