Hoʻolulu Park
Hoʻolulu Park also is the site of the Edith Kanakaʻole Multi-Purpose Stadium, which hosts nationally prominent events, including the Hilo Orchid Show and the Merrie Monarch Festival.[7][8][9] It was nicknamed for its resemblance to the more famous stadium near San Francisco, although it was already known as the Hilo Recreation Building in 1956, when it was used as the venue for the 4th annual orchid show.[10] Part of the roof collapsed in spring 1969 due to termite damage and heavy rains, leading to its demolition;[7] it had served the "Grog Shoppe" for the Merry Monarch Festival,[11]: 10 but the bar was moved to one of the butler buildings in 1969.Regular events held at the complex include: In addition to the six large venues, there are two "butler" buildings north and south of the Civic Auditorium parking lot, named Hāmākua and Puna.[20][21] Walter Victor was a County police officer who promoted youth participation in sports, including baseball, and served as coach for many teams.[22][25] Completed as the Hilo Civic Auditorium in 1957,[26] this venue was renamed on October 19, 1983 to honor both Ung Soy "Beans" Afook (October 15, 1901[4] – January 16, 1991), the former basketball coach at Hilo High,[27] and Richard Kiyoshi "Pablo" Chinen (February 13, 1919 – January 17, 1991), an amateur boxer and sports promoter;[28] this avoided a potential conflict between the two families.[30] Chinen grew up in an immigrant family from Okinawa working in the sugar cane fields; he dropped out of Hilo High and boxed in Oahu from 1937 to 1941.[35] The National Basketball Association held two exhibition games at the Hilo Civic Auditorium in 1963, featuring the San Francisco Warriors taking on the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers as part of the "Hawaii Series".[36] In addition, the Hawaii Volcanos, an expansion franchise of the Continental Basketball Association, played two games at the Civic Auditorium during their inaugural season (1979–80) before moving to Billings, Montana.
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