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26:Former names
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486:NBA players
411:(1958–1987)
405:(1934–1958)
344:22 November
236:Mike Weaver
224:Tina Turner
1732:Categories
1705:83°55′46″W
1702:35°57′04″N
1192:Vanderbilt
437:Vanderbilt
291:2010-06-21
267:References
242:Demolition
208:Elton John
109:Demolished
1417:1999–2000
1219:Rocky Top
1170:Rivalries
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1678:Planned/
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1252:Seasons
1208:History
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536:1912–13
531:1911–12
526:1910–11
521:1909–10
516:1908–09
502:Seasons
204:Chicago
162:History
72:Surface
1662:Former
1229:People
1213:Smokey
1147:Venues
474:People
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