Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium

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Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
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Exterior view of the stadium in 2017
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Location2450 Fred Taylor Drive
Columbus, OH 43210
Owner Ohio State University
OperatorOhio State University
Capacity 10,000 [1]
Surface Lawn
Construction
Broke groundOctober 13, 1998
OpenedAugust 4, 2001;23 years ago (August 4, 2001)
Construction cost USD $6.5 Million
ArchitectMoody•Nolan, Inc.
Tenants
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 soccer and track and field teams. The stadium opened for soccer in the fall of 2001. [3]

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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

SportDimensions
Soccer76 yd × 118 yd (69 m × 108 m)
Men's lacrosse 60 yd × 110 yd (55 m × 101 m)
Women's lacrosse70 yd × 120 yd (64 m × 110 m)
Track & field Nine (9) lanes - 48 in (120 cm) wide
Interior view of the stadium in 2013 Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium 2013.jpg
Interior view of the stadium in 2013

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References

  1. "OhioStateBuckeyes.com - The official athletic site of the Ohio State University - Facilities". Archived from the original on 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  2. Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on Greater Columbus Sports & Commission
  3. 1 2 Knowlton School Digital Library and Archive: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
  4. Owens and The Ohio State University at the Ohio State University Library
  5. Jesse Owens, el atleta que derrotó al nazismo at National Geographic.com

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