In various boxing records and records of big band concerts/dances from the late '40s and early '50s I continually run into references to a venue called the Motor City Arena. It was apparently at one time owned and operated by the Norris family of Olympia and Red Wings fame. However, this 1955 Sports Illustrated article: http://si.com/vault/article/magazine...55/4/index.htm strongly suggests later mob control.

Otherwise, online information seems very sparse. Does anyone know or remember where this place was and how long it lasted? Are there any pictures anywhere?