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(Created page with "{{Infobox venue | venue_name = J. Birney Crum Stadium | location = Allentown, Pennsylvania | opened = 1948 | other_names = Allentown High School Stadium | tenants = n/a }} '''J. Birney Crum Stadium''' is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is the second largest high school stadium in Pennsylvania with a capacity of 15,000 and serves as the home football field for each of Allentown's three high schools. ==List of credited publications== {| class="wiki...") |
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| location = Allentown, Pennsylvania | | location = Allentown, Pennsylvania | ||
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| other_names = Allentown High School Stadium | | other_names = Allentown High School Stadium (1948-82) | ||
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'''J. Birney Crum Stadium''' is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is the second largest high school stadium in Pennsylvania with a capacity of 15,000 and serves as the home football field for each of Allentown's three high schools. | '''J. Birney Crum Stadium''' is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is the second largest high school stadium in Pennsylvania with a capacity of 15,000 and serves as the home football field for each of Allentown's three high schools. | ||
It was alternately referred to as Allentown School District Stadium and ASD Stadium until being renamed in 1982 in honor of J. Birney Crum, a football, basketball, and baseball coach at Allentown High School (present-day William Allen High School), who was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1974. | |||
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!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type | !League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type | ||
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| rowspan= | | rowspan=1| [[National Football League]] | ||
| [[1949 NFL season|September 2, 1949]] | | [[1949 NFL season|September 2, 1949]] | ||
| [[Chicago Cardinals]] vs. New York Bulldogs | | [[Chicago Cardinals]] vs. New York Bulldogs | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1949/09-02_chc-nyb.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1949/09-02_chc-nyb.html Program] | ||
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| rowspan=1| [[American Football League]] | |||
| [[1965 AFL season|August 13, 1965]] | |||
| [[New York Jets]] vs. [[Boston Patriots]] | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1965/08-13_bos-nyj.html Program] | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:30, 23 January 2023
| Location | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
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| Opened | 1948 |
| Other Names | Allentown High School Stadium (1948-82) |
| Tenants | n/a |
J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is the second largest high school stadium in Pennsylvania with a capacity of 15,000 and serves as the home football field for each of Allentown's three high schools.
It was alternately referred to as Allentown School District Stadium and ASD Stadium until being renamed in 1982 in honor of J. Birney Crum, a football, basketball, and baseball coach at Allentown High School (present-day William Allen High School), who was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1974.
List of credited publications
| League | Date/Season | Team(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Football League | September 2, 1949 | Chicago Cardinals vs. New York Bulldogs | Program |
| American Football League | August 13, 1965 | New York Jets vs. Boston Patriots | Program |
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