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of the Oakland Raiders for more than 20
years, Network Associates Coliseum has been
the home of the Raiders for two different
stints. In the mid 1940’s Oakland
officials first proposed that a new stadium
be built in the area, to try to attract
a baseball and football team. It was 1960
before, a site was chosen to build the stadium
on, near the C.W. Nimitz Freeway. Construction
on the multipurpose stadium began in 1962.
The stadium was constructed deep in the
ground, allowing fans to enter on the upper
deck level. The stadium was named Oakland
Coliseum, and was completed in four years.
Prior to moving into the coliseum, the Raiders
played at Frank Youell Field, which had
a capacity around 20,000.
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