Goldsmith-Schiffman Field
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Goldsmith-Schiffman Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Huntsville, Alabama. It is used mainly for middle school and high school football.[1] It was also home to the now-defunct Alabama Renegades of the National Women's Football Association.
[edit] History
On January 25, 1934, Oscar Goldsmith, Lawrence B. Goldsmith, Annie Schiffman Goldsmith, Robert L. Schiffman, and Elsie Strauss Schiffman gave the property to the city for an athletic field. The Civil Works Administration provided $6500 in materials and labor to construct the field, the first in Huntsville to accommodate night athletic games. The field was dedicated during the first night game on October 4, 1934, when 1000 fans saw Coach Milton Frank's Huntsville High team defeat Gadsden High.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ "HS Football: Milton Frank Doubleheader Results". WHNT 19 News. October 15, 2009. http://www.whnt.com/sports/whnt-milton-frank-doubleheader-,0,2533266.story. Retrieved October 21, 2009. "With heavy rains wreaking havoc on the the [sic] Goldsmith-Schiffman playing field, a rare high school football doubleheader took place at Huntsville's Milton Frank Stadium Thursday."
- ^ "Historic Markers: Goldman-Schiffman Field (366)". HistoricMarkers.com. http://www.historicmarkers.com/al/65790-Goldsmith-Schiffman-Field/. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ^ Towery, Tommy (October 4, 2005). "Goldsmith-Schiffman Field: A Rison-Dallas Treasure". Lee's Traveller. http://www.rison-dallas.com/gs_field.html. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
Coordinates: 34°44′N 86°35′W / 34.74°N 86.58°W
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