Herman Clark Stadium

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Herman Clark Stadium
Herman Clark Stadium
Full nameHerman E. Clark Stadium Paul Galvan Field
Location Fort Worth, TX
Owner Fort Worth ISD
Capacity 12,000
Construction
Built1970
Opened1970
Tenants
Fort Worth ISD Schools

Herman Clark Stadium Paul Galvan Field is a 12,000-capacity multi-use stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The stadium is mostly used for High school football where it hosts teams from the Fort Worth Independent School District but is also used for track & field contests and soccer matches. The playing surface is artificial turf and there is no video scoreboard. [1] Built in 1970 adjacent to Tarrant County College-South Campus, the stadium is named for Herman E. Clark, a longtime Fort Worth ISD athletic director. The field is named for Paul Galvan.

In February 2021, the parking lots of the stadium were used to stage a drive-through COVID-19 vaccination site. [2]

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References

  1. "Herman Clark Stadium". Texas Football Stadiums. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. "Here's what you need to know Wednesday about the COVID-19 vaccine in North Texas". WFAA. February 10, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.

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