Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
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 Exterior view of the stadium in 2017 | |
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| Location | 2450 Fred Taylor Drive Columbus, OH 43210 |
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| Owner | Ohio State University |
| Operator | Ohio State University |
| Capacity | 10,000[1] |
| Surface | Lawn |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 13, 1998 |
| Opened | August 4, 2001 |
| Construction cost | USD $6.5 Million |
| Architect | Moody•Nolan, Inc. |
| Tenants | |
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| Website | |
| ohiostatebuckeyes.com/soccerstadium | |
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium is a 10,000-capacity[2] stadium located in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The stadium is home of the Ohio State Buckeyes men's and women's lacrosse teams as well as the soccer and track and field teams. The stadium opened for soccer in the fall of 2001.[3]
It also hosts the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) boys and girls track and field State Tournament. It is named after former OSU athlete,[4] Jesse Owens, with that honor transferred from the cinder track of Ohio Stadium, which then had football seating expanded over its footprint after the opening of this venue. Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete and four-time Olympic gold medalist at the 1936 Games in Berlin, Germany.[5][3]
Specifications by sport
[edit]| Sport | Dimensions |
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| Soccer | 76 yd × 118 yd (69 m × 108 m) |
| Men's lacrosse | 60 yd × 110 yd (55 m × 101 m) |
| Women's lacrosse | 70 yd × 120 yd (64 m × 110 m) |
| Track & field | Nine (9) lanes - 48 in (120 cm) wide |
References
[edit]- ^ "OhioStateBuckeyes.com - The official athletic site of the Ohio State University - Facilities". Archived from the original on 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on Greater Columbus Sports & Commission
- ^ a b Knowlton School Digital Library and Archive: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
- ^ Owens and The Ohio State University at the Ohio State University Library
- ^ Jesse Owens, el atleta que derrotó al nazismo at National Geographic.com
External links
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Media related to Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at Wikimedia Commons
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