Ancient Roman architecture varying purposes and differed in design and construction. Along with theatres and amphitheatres, Circuses were one of the main entertainment sites of the time. Circuses were venues for chariot races, horse races, and performances that commemorated important events of the empire were performed there. For events that involved re-enactments of naval battles, the circus was flooded with water. The performance space of the Roman circus was normally, despite its name, an oblong rectangle of two linear sections of race track, separated by a median strip running along the length of about two thirds the track, joined at one end with
Joe Arenas Galveston Island in Texas. Arenas retired in 1991, but he continued to "dabble" in property management before finally retiring for good in 1993. Arenas was married to Maxine Brynston Arenas. The couple had two daughters, Vicki Ritter and Tracey Arenas. His wife died in August 2008 at Webster, Texas. In 2000 Arenas was inducted into the Laredo Latin American International Sports Hall of Fame. Arenas was also profiled in Mario Longoria's 1997 book, "Athletes Remembered: Mexicano/Latino Professional Football Players, 1929–1970." After reviewing Arenas' career, Longoria concludes that the "exclusion" of Arenas from the Pro Football Hall of Fame is "a