L. A. Downtown Stadium By 2003?

In an effort to bring the NFL to Los Angeles, a group has proposed a downtown stadium adjacent to the Staples Center.

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May 4, 2002, 5:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


Tim Leiweke, president of Anschutz Entertainment Group "plans to build a downtown stadium adjacent to Staples Center ." He said that the stadium site would be in South Park and would require less than 55 acres.

Thanks to Walter Kunz

Friday, May 3, 2002 in The Los Angeles Times

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