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Philadelphia Civic Center
"The Nation's Most Historic Arena"
Former names	Municipal Auditorium; Philadelphia Convention Hall
Address	3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	39°56′51″N 75°11′42″W / 39.947368°N 75.195043°W
Capacity	Basketball: 9,600; Concerts: 12,037 (The Beatles 1964); Convention: 15,000
Construction
Opened	1931
Closed	1996
Demolished	2005
Construction cost	$5.3 million; ($106 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Philip H. Johnson
Tenants
	Temple Owls (NCAA) (1938–1955); Philadelphia Warriors (NBA) (1952–1962); Philadelphia Tapers (ABL) (1962); Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) (1963–1967); Philadelphia Blazers (WHA) (1972–1973); Philadelphia Firebirds (NAHL/AHL) (1974–1979); La Salle Explorers (NCAA) (1989–1996)

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The Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center, commonly known simply as the Philadelphia Civic Center, was a convention center complex located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It developed out of a series of buildings dedicated to expanding trade which began with the National Export Exhibition in 1899. The two most significant buildings in the complex were the original main exhibition hall built in 1899, which later housed the Philadelphia Commercial Museum, and the Municipal Auditorium, later called the Convention Hall, which was built in 1931 to the designers of architect Philip H. Johnson. The site was host to national political conventions in 1900, 1936, 1940 and 1948.

Location

The Convention Hall arena was located at 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, on the edge of the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, and just to the southwest of Franklin Field. It was built in 1930 and its highest capacity was approximately 12,000. The building was an Art Deco landmark, notable for its many friezes and other decorative aspects.

Arena history

1930–1966

Originally known as the Municipal Auditorium, the arena hosted many events, including the 1936 and 1948 Democratic National Conventions, and the 1940 and 1948 Republican National Conventions. Thus the building became known as Convention Hall. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke there, and The Beatles, The Grateful Dead and the Philadelphia Mummers each performed there. The Philadelphia Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers both played many of their games in the arena; the 1960 NBA All-Star Game was played there.

President Lyndon B. Johnson spoke at a campaign appearance on August 29, 1964, at Convention Hall. He appeared at the Hall alongside many notable Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Democratic leaders.^[2] Four days later, The Beatles played the venue on September 2, 1964, during their first tour of the United States. Tickets went on sale in May 1964 and sold out within 90 minutes.^[3] The Rolling Stones played Convention Hall on May 1, 1965, during their third American tour.^[4]

1967–2005

After the Spectrum opened in 1967, the Civic Center continued on as an alternate venue to the larger arena for events requiring less seating or overall space. On February 5, 1970, The Jackson 5 played their first official concert for Motown Records there. The building was later used for Atlantic 10 Conference and Big Five basketball games. Jim Crockett Promotions, under the NWA banner, and later the Ted Turner-owned WCW, also staged professional wrestling there, which included three pay-per-view events: Halloween Havoc in 1989 and 1992 and the 1994 Slamboree event. The Civic Center also hosted the World Hockey Association's Philadelphia Blazers and the minor-league Philadelphia Firebirds hockey teams. The University of Pennsylvania used the building for commencements (due to it being larger than Penn's own basketball arena, the nearby Palestra), as did Drexel University, Temple University, St. Joseph's University, and La Salle University. Pope John Paul II and Nelson Mandela both spoke there.

Convention Hall was torn down in 2005, after more than a decade without a regular tenant. The 1996 Atlantic 10 Men's basketball tournament was the last event ever held there (its convention functions were taken over by the Pennsylvania Convention Center in the city's central business district); prior to this, it also hosted college basketball in the form of the 1986 MEAC men's basketball tournament. Afterwards, it served as a soundstage for movies and the TV series Hack starring David Morse. The championship fight scenes in the 1990 movie Rocky V was shot there.

The Auditorium's M.P. Moller 86-rank pipe organ, built in 1931, was removed just prior to the building's demolition and placed in Pennsylvania Hall in temporary storage. In October 2006 the organ was donated to the University of Oklahoma's American Organ Institute where it was partially installed into the Sharp Hall. The Institute however was disbanded in 2019^[5] and the uninstalled pipework sold.^[6]

The last remnant of the Civic Center, Pennsylvania Hall (built in 1978), was imploded on March 4, 2007. The University of Pennsylvania Health System's Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine opened on the site in October 2008.

One limestone frieze that adorned the Civic Center, 5 feet (1.5 m) tall and 48 feet (15 m) long and depicting the history of labor from the days of the ancient Egyptians to the 20th century, was carefully removed before the building was demolished.^[7] It was purchased by the Alessi Organization in 2005 and in 2017 was installed outside its new Crossing Shopping Center at East 22nd Street and Route 440 in Bayonne, New Jersey.^[8]

References

^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ Woolley, John T.; Gerhard Peters. "Remarks in Convention Hall, Philadelphia. August 29, 1964". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
^ Valania, Jonathan (2004-04-28). "A Hard Night's Day: Forty years ago the Beatles came to Philadelphia. And nothing would ever be the same". Philadelphia Weekly. Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
^ "American Spring Tour, 1965". frayed.org. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
^ Brinkman, Bennett (24 November 2019). "'Unique in the nation': American Organ Institute students, alumni reflect on program ahead of closure". OUdaily.com. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
^ "American Organ Institute Originally M. P. Möller (Opus 5819, 1931)". Pipe Organ Database. Organ Historical Society. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
^ Hargis, Lucianna (January 29, 2019). "Historic Limestone Friezes from Philadelphia Civic Center". Olde Good Things. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
^ Keller, Kristen (November 25, 2017). "Nearly century-old work of art perfect fit for working-class Bayonne". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved November 25, 2017.

External links

[inflation-US-1] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[2] Woolley, John T.; Gerhard Peters. "Remarks in Convention Hall, Philadelphia. August 29, 1964". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 2008-12-30.

[3] Valania, Jonathan (2004-04-28). "A Hard Night's Day: Forty years ago the Beatles came to Philadelphia. And nothing would ever be the same". Philadelphia Weekly. Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-12-30.

[4] "American Spring Tour, 1965". frayed.org. Retrieved 2008-12-30.

[5] Brinkman, Bennett (24 November 2019). "'Unique in the nation': American Organ Institute students, alumni reflect on program ahead of closure". OUdaily.com. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

[6] "American Organ Institute Originally M. P. Möller (Opus 5819, 1931)". Pipe Organ Database. Organ Historical Society. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

[7] Hargis, Lucianna (January 29, 2019). "Historic Limestone Friezes from Philadelphia Civic Center". Olde Good Things. Retrieved June 27, 2020.

[8] Keller, Kristen (November 25, 2017). "Nearly century-old work of art perfect fit for working-class Bayonne". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved November 25, 2017.

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-The '''Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center'''—more commonly known as the '''Philadelphia Civic Center''' and the '''Philadelphia Convention Center''', and formerly known as '''Municipal Auditorium''' and the '''Philadelphia Convention Hall'''—located in [[Philadelphia]], in the U.S. state of [[Pennsylvania]], was a [[convention center|complex]] of five or more buildings developed out of a series of buildings dedicated to expanding trade which began with the National Export Exhibition in 1899. There were two important buildings on the site. The [[Philadelphia Commercial Museum|Commercial Museum]], built in 1899, was one of the original exposition buildings. The Municipal Auditorium (Convention Hall) was built in 1931; Philip H. Johnson was the architect. The site was host to national political conventions in 1900, 1936, 1940 and 1948.
+The '''Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center''', commonly known simply as the '''Philadelphia Civic Center''', was a [[convention center]] complex located in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. It developed out of a series of buildings dedicated to expanding trade which began with the National Export Exhibition in 1899. The two most significant buildings in the complex were the original main exhibition hall built in 1899, which later housed the [[Philadelphia Commercial Museum]], and the Municipal Auditorium, later called the Convention Hall, which was built in 1931 to the designers of architect Philip H. Johnson. The site was host to national political conventions in 1900, 1936, 1940 and 1948.
 ==Location==
 The Convention Hall arena was located at 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, on the edge of the campus of the [[University of Pennsylvania]], and just to the southwest of [[Franklin Field]]. It was built in 1930 and its highest [[seating capacity|capacity]] was approximately 12,000. The building was an [[Art Deco]] landmark, notable for its many friezes and other decorative aspects.
-==History==
+==Arena history==
 ===1930–1966===
-Originally known as the '''Municipal Auditorium''', the Convention Hall hosted many events, including the 1936 and 1948 [[Democratic National Conventions]], and the 1940 and 1948 [[Republican National Conventions]]. Thus the building became known as '''Convention Hall'''. [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] spoke there, and [[The Beatles]], [[The Grateful Dead]] and the Philadelphia [[Mummers]] each performed there. The [[Philadelphia Warriors]] and [[Philadelphia 76ers]] both played many of their games in the arena; the [[1960 NBA All-Star Game]] was played there.
+Originally known as the Municipal Auditorium, the arena hosted many events, including the 1936 and 1948 [[Democratic National Conventions]], and the 1940 and 1948 [[Republican National Conventions]]. Thus the building became known as Convention Hall. [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] spoke there, and [[The Beatles]], [[The Grateful Dead]] and the Philadelphia [[Mummers]] each performed there. The [[Philadelphia Warriors]] and [[Philadelphia 76ers]] both played many of their games in the arena; the [[1960 NBA All-Star Game]] was played there.
 President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] spoke at a campaign appearance on August 29, 1964, at Convention Hall. He appeared at the Hall alongside many notable Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Democratic leaders.<ref>{{cite news | first=John T.| last=Woolley|author2=Gerhard Peters | title=Remarks in Convention Hall, Philadelphia. August 29, 1964| publisher=The American Presidency Project|url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=26690| access-date = 2008-12-30 }}</ref> Four days later, The Beatles played the venue on September 2, 1964, during their first tour of the United States. Tickets went on sale in May 1964 and sold out within 90 minutes.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jonathan |last=Valania |title=A Hard Night's Day: Forty years ago the Beatles came to Philadelphia. And nothing would ever be the same. |date=2004-04-28 |publisher=[[Philadelphia Weekly]] |url=http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=7189 |access-date=2008-12-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025044333/http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=7189 |archive-date=October 25, 2007 }}</ref> The [[Rolling Stones]] played Convention Hall on May 1, 1965, during their [[The Rolling Stones 1st American Tour 1965|third American tour]].<ref>{{cite news | title=American Spring Tour, 1965| publisher=frayed.org|url=http://www.frayed.org/stones/1965.html#3| access-date = 2008-12-30 }}</ref>
 ===1967–2005===
-After the opening of the [[Spectrum (arena)|Spectrum]], itself demolished between November 2010 and May 2011, in South Philadelphia in 1967, the building nearly became obsolete. On February 5, 1970, [[The Jackson 5]] played their first official concert for [[Motown Records]] there. The building was later used for [[Atlantic 10 Conference]] and [[Philadelphia Big Five|Big Five]] basketball games. [[Jim Crockett Promotions]], under the [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]] banner, and later as the [[Ted Turner]]-owned [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]], also staged professional wrestling there, which included three [[pay-per-view]] events: [[Halloween Havoc]] in [[Halloween Havoc (1989)|1989]] and [[Halloween Havoc (1992)|1992]] and the 1994 [[Slamboree (1994)|Slamboree]] event. The Civic Center also hosted the [[World Hockey Association]]'s [[Philadelphia Blazers]] and the minor-league [[Philadelphia Firebirds (ice hockey)|Philadelphia Firebirds]] hockey teams. The [[University of Pennsylvania]] used the building for commencements (due to it being larger than Penn's own basketball arena, the nearby [[Palestra]]), as did [[Drexel University]], [[Temple University]], and [[La Salle University]]. [[Pope John Paul II]] and [[Nelson Mandela]] both spoke there.
+After the [[Spectrum (arena)|Spectrum]] opened in 1967, the Civic Center continued on as an alternate venue to the larger arena for events requiring less seating or overall space. On February 5, 1970, [[The Jackson 5]] played their first official concert for [[Motown Records]] there. The building was later used for [[Atlantic 10 Conference]] and [[Philadelphia Big Five|Big Five]] basketball games. [[Jim Crockett Promotions]], under the [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]] banner, and later the [[Ted Turner]]-owned [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]], also staged professional wrestling there, which included three [[pay-per-view]] events: [[Halloween Havoc]] in [[Halloween Havoc (1989)|1989]] and [[Halloween Havoc (1992)|1992]] and the 1994 [[Slamboree (1994)|Slamboree]] event. The Civic Center also hosted the [[World Hockey Association]]'s [[Philadelphia Blazers]] and the minor-league [[Philadelphia Firebirds (ice hockey)|Philadelphia Firebirds]] hockey teams. The [[University of Pennsylvania]] used the building for commencements (due to it being larger than Penn's own basketball arena, the nearby [[Palestra]]), as did [[Drexel University]], [[Temple University]], St. Joseph's University, and [[La Salle University]]. [[Pope John Paul II]] and [[Nelson Mandela]] both spoke there.
 [[File:Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine (construction).jpg|thumb|right|248px|Foundations of the [[Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine]] being built after the demolition of the Philadelphia Civic Center]]
-Convention Hall was torn down in 2005, after more than a decade without a regular tenant. The 1996 [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]] Men's basketball tournament was the last event ever held there (its convention functions were taken over by the [[Pennsylvania Convention Center]] in the city's central business district); prior to this, it also hosted college basketball in the form of the 1986 [[MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament]]. Afterwards, it served as a soundstage for movies and the TV series ''[[Hack (TV series)|Hack]]'' starring [[David Morse (actor)|David Morse]]. The championship fight scenes in the 1990 movie ''[[Rocky V]]'' was shot there.
+Convention Hall was torn down in 2005, after more than a decade without a regular tenant. The 1996 [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]] Men's basketball tournament was the last event ever held there (its convention functions were taken over by the [[Pennsylvania Convention Center]] in the city's central business district); prior to this, it also hosted college basketball in the form of the 1986 [[MEAC men's basketball tournament]]. Afterwards, it served as a soundstage for movies and the TV series ''[[Hack (TV series)|Hack]]'' starring [[David Morse (actor)|David Morse]]. The championship fight scenes in the 1990 movie ''[[Rocky V]]'' was shot there.
-The Auditorium's M.P. Moller 86-rank [[pipe organ]], built in 1931, was removed just prior to the building's demolition and placed in Pennsylvania Hall in temporary storage. In October 2006 the organ was donated to the University of Oklahoma's [[American Organ Institute]] where it will be restored and become the centerpiece of their music programs.
+The Auditorium's M.P. Moller 86-rank [[pipe organ]], built in 1931, was removed just prior to the building's demolition and placed in Pennsylvania Hall in temporary storage. In October 2006 the organ was donated to the University of Oklahoma's [[American Organ Institute]] where it was partially installed into the Sharp Hall. The Institute however was disbanded in 2019<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brinkman |first1=Bennett |title='Unique in the nation': American Organ Institute students, alumni reflect on program ahead of closure |url=https://www.oudaily.com/news/unique-in-the-nation-american-organ-institute-students-alumni-reflect-on-program-ahead-of-closure/article_d9a1bc90-0ef6-11ea-ae9c-ff1db51f288b.html |website=OUdaily.com |publisher=University of Oklahoma |access-date=6 July 2023 |location=Norman, Oklahoma |date=24 November 2019}}</ref> and the uninstalled pipework sold.<ref>{{cite web |title=American Organ Institute Originally M. P. Möller (Opus 5819, 1931) |url=https://pipeorgandatabase.org/organ/25773 |website=Pipe Organ Database |publisher=Organ Historical Society |access-date=6 July 2023}}</ref>
 The last remnant of the Civic Center, Pennsylvania Hall (built in 1978), was imploded on March 4, 2007. The [[University of Pennsylvania Health System]]'s [[Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine]] opened on the site in October 2008.
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 ==External links==
-*[http://aoi.ou.edu/instruments/5819/5819vision.html Dedication booklet]{{Dead link|date=August 2021}}
+*[http://aoi.ou.edu/instruments/5819/5819vision.html Dedication booklet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720024538/http://aoi.ou.edu/instruments/5819/5819vision.html |date=2011-07-20 }}
-*[http://aoi.ou.edu/instruments/5819.html Information on Moller Opus 5819 now at the University of Oklahoma's School of Music, American Organ Institute]{{Dead link|date=August 2021}}
+*[http://aoi.ou.edu/instruments/5819.html Information on Moller Opus 5819 now at the University of Oklahoma's School of Music, American Organ Institute] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720024407/http://aoi.ou.edu/instruments/5819.html |date=2011-07-20 }}
 *[https://archive.today/20060321210221/http://www.oldegoodthings.com/newsletter7.htm Photos of the Civic Center prior to destruction including details of the preservation efforts]
+*[https://gamingterm.com/james-harden-basketball-player-philadelphia-76ers-team/ Philadelphia Player Article]
-*[http://www.kyw1060.com/pages/271880.php?contentType=4&contentId=353837 Article at KYW 1060]{{Dead link|date=August 2021}}
 *[http://www.phillyboxinghistory.com/venues/venue_convention.htm Philadelphia Boxing History at Convention Hall]
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v t e Venues of the Democratic National Convention
1800s	The Athenaeum and Warfield's Church (1832) Fourth Presbyterian Church (Baltimore) (1835) The Assembly Rooms (1840) Odd Fellows Hall (1844) Universalist Church (Baltimore) (1848) Maryland Institute (1852) Smith and Nixon's Hall (1856) South Carolina Institute Hall / Front Street Theater (1860) The Amphitheatre (Chicago) (1864) Tammany Hall (1868) Ford's Grand Opera House (1872) Merchants Exchange Building (1876) Cincinnati Music Hall (1880) Interstate Exposition Building (1884) Exposition Building (1888) Wigwam (1892) Chicago Coliseum (1896)
1900s	Convention Hall (1900) St. Louis Coliseum (1904) Denver Auditorium Arena (1908) Fifth Regiment Armory (1912) Convention Hall (1916) San Francisco Civic Auditorium (1920) Madison Square Garden (II) (1924) Sam Houston Hall (1928) Chicago Stadium (1932) Philadelphia Convention Hall/Franklin Field (1936) Chicago Stadium (1940) Chicago Stadium (1944) Philadelphia Convention Hall (1948) International Amphitheatre (1952) International Amphitheatre (1956) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena / Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1960) Atlantic City Convention Hall (1964) International Amphitheatre (1968) Miami Beach Convention Center (1972) Madison Square Garden (IV) (1976) Madison Square Garden (IV) (1980) Moscone Center (1984) Omni Coliseum (1988) Madison Square Garden (IV) (1992) United Center (1996)
2000s	Staples Center (2000) FleetCenter (2004) Pepsi Center / Invesco Field (2008) Time Warner Cable Arena (2012) Wells Fargo Center (2016) Wisconsin Center (2020)

v t e Venues of the Republican National Convention
1800s	Musical Fund Hall (1856) Wigwam (1860) Front Street Theater (1864) Crosby's Opera House (1868) Academy of Music (1872) Exposition Hall (Cincinnati) (1876) Interstate Exposition Building (1880) Exposition Hall (Chicago) (1884) Auditorium Theatre (1888) Industrial Exposition Building (1892) St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall (1896)
1900s	Convention Hall (1900) Chicago Coliseum (1904) Chicago Coliseum (1908) Chicago Coliseum (1912) Chicago Coliseum (1916) Chicago Coliseum (1920) Public Auditorium (1924) Convention Hall (1928) Chicago Stadium (1932) Public Auditorium (1936) Convention Hall (1940) Chicago Stadium (1944) Convention Hall (1948) International Amphitheatre (1952) Cow Palace (1956) International Amphitheatre (1960) Cow Palace (1964) Miami Beach Convention Center (1968) Miami Beach Convention Center (1972) Kemper Arena (1976) Joe Louis Arena (1980) Dallas Convention Center (1984) Louisiana Superdome (1988) Houston Astrodome (1992) San Diego Convention Center (1996)
2000s	First Union Center (2000) Madison Square Garden (2004) Xcel Energy Center (2008) Tampa Bay Times Forum (2012) Quicken Loans Arena (2016) Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium and Charlotte Convention Center (2020)

v t e Golden State Warriors
Founded in 1946 Played in Philadelphia (1946–1962) and Oakland (1971–2019) Based in San Francisco, California
Franchise	History All-time roster Draft history Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	Philadelphia Arena Philadelphia Convention Hall Cow Palace San Francisco Civic Auditorium USF War Memorial Gymnasium San Diego Sports Arena San Jose Arena Oracle Arena Chase Center
Personnel	Owner(s) Joe Lacob (majority) Peter Guber President Brandon Schneider General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. Head coach Steve Kerr
G League affiliate	Santa Cruz Warriors
Retired numbers	13 14 16 17 24 42
NBA championships	1947 1956 1975 2015 2017 2018 2022
Rivalries	Cleveland Cavaliers Los Angeles Lakers Sacramento Kings
Culture and lore	73–9 Dance Cam Mom Death Lineup "Good Feeling" Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Inside Moves Nate the Great Nellie Ball Run TMC Splash Brothers The Block The Sleepy Floyd game Warrior Girls Wilt the Stilt 100-point game

v t e Philadelphia 76ers
Founded in 1946 Formerly the Syracuse Nationals (1946–1963) Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Franchise	History All-time roster Draft history Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	State Fair Coliseum Onondaga County War Memorial Convention Hall Philadelphia Arena Spectrum Wells Fargo Center 76 Place at Market East (proposed)
Personnel	Owner(s) Josh Harris and David Blitzer (Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment) President Daryl Morey General manager Elton Brand Head coach Nick Nurse
G League affiliate	Delaware Blue Coats
Retired numbers	2 3 4 6 10 13 15 24 32 34 MIC
NBA championships	1955 1967 1983
Rivalries	Boston Celtics
Culture and lore	Allen Iverson Career achievements "Fo', fo', fo'" Wilt the Stilt Dr. J The Boston Strangler Dave Zinkoff "Havlicek stole the ball" Curse of Billy Penn Hip Hop Rights to Ricky Sanchez Pat Croce Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Sir Charles The Kangaroo Kid Harvey Pollack Bill Campbell Marc Zumoff Kate Scott Nine and 73-ers Comcast Spectacor Sixers Post Game Live Alan Horwitz Pattison station South Philadelphia Sports Complex Hustle
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