John F. Kennedy Stadium
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John F. Kennedy Stadium (originally known as Municipal Stadium, later also referred to as JFK Stadium) was a stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that stood from 1925-1992. The stadium was a classic 1920s-style design, consisting of a horseshoe surrounding a track and football field, with bleachers at the open end. The stadium may have sat up to 100,000 in the early years, though this was reduced to nearer 75,000 in later years.
The stadium was in south Philadelphia along Broad Street. In one sense, it was decades ahead of its time, because all of Philadelphia's professional sports teams' facilities are now located in that general vicinity.
JFK Stadium hosted numerous Army-Navy games over the years. It also hosted concerts from time to time, notably the American portion of Live Aid on July 13, 1985.
The stadium was also home to the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League of 1974-1975. The under-attended WFL or "Wiffle" was the subject of endless jokes. One was that the Bell were setting records for number of empty seats. However, it is fair to note that the WFL lasted one season longer than did the recent and much-hyped league called the XFL.
The stadium was not well maintained over the years, and was condemned in the late 1980s. It was demolished in 1992. The Wachovia Center now stands on the site.
External Links
- Info about Philadelphia stadiums (http://www.geocities.com/ghostsofthegridiron/stadiums.htm)