Fun Spot Arena, 525 Earlwood Ave., Oregon, Ohio

• Operator: Al W. Kish[1], Karl Kish (son)
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• Organist: [?]
• DJ: [?]
• Floor size: 80' x 180'[2]
• Floor type: Concrete?, coated.
• Primary reason for closing: [?]
• Opened: 1960[3] - 2012[3]

• Al Kish elected president of the Ohio chapter of the RSROA & later on the advisory board.
• Al Kish listed as RSROA life member.

History timeline after Fun Spot Arena:
• 2012 - International Boxing Club[3]
• 2015 - Toledo Sport and Social Club[3]
• 2016 - Current - Skyway Recreation Center, includes many sports.[3] (except roller skating)



Before Fun Spot Arena, Al Kish was busy with other rinks,
including the Coliseum, Memorial Rollerena
and Pearson Park (outdoor) Roller Rink.


Pearson Park Roller Rink, Toledo, Ohio
Post card.

Pearson Park Roller Rink, Toledo, Ohio
Courtesy East Toledo Historical Society.

Fun Spot Arena opens.





The Fun Spot Arena concrete floor had developed cracks over time.
These are stills from a video on the internet.[4]



Aerial photo courtesy Google.



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Sources

(1)Skate Magazine May 1961 RSROA listing
(2)Fun Spot Arena Postcard
(3)https://toledoparent.com/news/skyway-recreation-center-is-moving-into-the-old-fun-spot-in-oregon/
(4)Stills from video courtesy https://www.facebook.com/bob.green.777/videos/10212966778218098/

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