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The estate of Mary Kezar donated $100,000 to establish a memorial for her relatives; a total of $300,000 was raised, with the extra amount contributed by the San Francisco Parks Commission; the first event occurred on 05/02/1925, a two-mile head-to-head race between a pair of the period's best long distance runners, two of the so-called "Flying Finns," Vilho Ritola (1896-1982) and Paavo Nurmi (1897-1973); the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League played at Kezar Stadium #1 between 09/08/1946-01/03/1970, before moving to play at Candlestick Park; at its largest, the first Kezar Stadium seated 59,942;

Demolished; demolition of the stadium occurred in 06/1989, several months before the Loma Prieta Earthquake of 10/17/1989. A second, 10,000-seat Kezar Stadium opened soon thereafter. The second Kezar Stadium was to cost $9 million and accommodate high school sporting events in the city.

PCAD id: 3893