Arena Gardens, 5795 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan
• Owner: Weissmuller Sports Enterprizes Inc.[1]
• Manager: Fred A. Martin (1943-1947), Mario E. Weismuller (1948-1949), Fred A. Martin & N. Earl King (1950-1953)[2]
• Pro/Coach: Luella Uhley, Margerie Martin, Mildred Brown, Clarence Gerity, R. D. Martin, Earl Dunn, James Costello, Richard McLauchlen, John McLauchlen, R. Diotte[9], Elbeth Muller, DIck McLauchlen, Marge McLauchlen, Rose Martin, John Shook, Lucy Shook, Eileen Steigler, Clarice Gerysh, Vera Elesin, Fred Sebrell[3]
• Organist: Russell Bice (1935-1953)[4]
• Floor size: 88' x 240.8'[6]
• Floor type: Rotunda style (see Arena Gardens Yearbook 1941/42 photos below.)
• Primary reason for closing: Land needed for new Edsel Ford Superhighway.[5]
• Opened for skating: Nov 1935[7] - May 1953[8]
"The original RSROA office was no more than a drawer in Fred Martin's desk."[10]
Special thanks to Sandy Carter-Duff for the Yearbooks and other excellent memorabilia from her husband & his father.