Sam Houston Coliseum
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Sam Houston Coliseum was a historic multi-purpose indoor arena in Houston, Texas, that hosted professional sports, concerts, and major public events throughout much of the 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sam Houston Coliseum canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1513598 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sam Houston Coliseum Context triple: [Houston Mavericks, homeArena, Sam Houston Coliseum]
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A.
Houston Field House
Houston Field House is a historic multi-purpose arena in Troy, New York, best known as the longtime home of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s ice hockey program.
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B.
Moody Center
Moody Center is a modern multi-purpose indoor arena in Austin, Texas, best known as the home venue for the University of Texas Longhorns basketball programs and a major concert and events facility.
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C.
Stegeman Coliseum
Stegeman Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the University of Georgia campus, best known as the longtime home of the Georgia Bulldogs basketball and gymnastics teams.
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D.
Mid-South Coliseum
Mid-South Coliseum is a historic indoor arena in Memphis, Tennessee, known for hosting professional basketball, concerts, and major entertainment events throughout the latter half of the 20th century.
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E.
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium is a historic, famously intimate basketball arena on the campus of Duke University, renowned for its intense atmosphere and passionate "Cameron Crazies" student section.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sam Houston Coliseum Target entity description: Sam Houston Coliseum was a historic multi-purpose indoor arena in Houston, Texas, that hosted professional sports, concerts, and major public events throughout much of the 20th century.
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A.
Houston Field House
Houston Field House is a historic multi-purpose arena in Troy, New York, best known as the longtime home of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s ice hockey program.
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B.
Moody Center
Moody Center is a modern multi-purpose indoor arena in Austin, Texas, best known as the home venue for the University of Texas Longhorns basketball programs and a major concert and events facility.
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C.
Stegeman Coliseum
Stegeman Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the University of Georgia campus, best known as the longtime home of the Georgia Bulldogs basketball and gymnastics teams.
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D.
Mid-South Coliseum
Mid-South Coliseum is a historic indoor arena in Memphis, Tennessee, known for hosting professional basketball, concerts, and major entertainment events throughout the latter half of the 20th century.
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E.
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium is a historic, famously intimate basketball arena on the campus of Duke University, renowned for its intense atmosphere and passionate "Cameron Crazies" student section.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demolished building
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indoor arena ⓘ multi-purpose arena ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Art Deco ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 9,000 ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct indoor arenas in Texas
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Demolished sports venues in Texas ⓘ Music venues in Houston ⓘ Sports venues in Houston ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | mid-1930s ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| demolishedFor | construction of Hobby Center for the Performing Arts ⓘ |
| demolitionDate | 1998 ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Public Works Administration ⓘ |
| hasSurface | multi-surface event floor ⓘ |
| hostedEvent |
Elvis Presley concerts
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Jimi Hendrix concerts ⓘ National Wrestling Alliance events ⓘ The Beatles concerts ⓘ World Class Championship Wrestling events ⓘ World Wrestling Federation events ⓘ political speech by John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Downtown Houston
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Houston, Texas ⓘ
linked to:
Houston
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| namedAfter | Sam Houston ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being primary indoor sports venue in Houston before The Summit
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hosting major professional wrestling cards in Texas ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1937 ⓘ |
| operator |
City of Houston
ⓘ
linked to:
Houston
|
| owner |
City of Houston
ⓘ
linked to:
Houston
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| partOf | Houston civic center complex ⓘ |
| replaced | City Auditorium (Houston) ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Hobby Center for the Performing Arts ⓘ |
| tenant |
Houston Aeros (WHA)
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Houston Apollos (ice hockey) ⓘ Houston Huskies (basketball) ⓘ Houston Mavericks (ABA) ⓘ
linked to:
Carolina Cougars (ABA)
Houston Rockets ⓘ |
| usedFor |
basketball games
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concerts ⓘ ice hockey games ⓘ political rallies ⓘ professional wrestling events ⓘ public assemblies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sam Houston Coliseum Description of subject: Sam Houston Coliseum was a historic multi-purpose indoor arena in Houston, Texas, that hosted professional sports, concerts, and major public events throughout much of the 20th century.
Referenced by (6)
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