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Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit

Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit

Status

Released

Release

2008

Runtime

57m

Storyline

Documentary traces the history of Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Covers the earliest days of football at the university, to early concepts for a stadium, World War I, honoring the true Fighting Illini and the first games at the arena built in the early 1920's. Historical film and photographs are mixed with interviews from noted Illinois football players, architects, historians, contractors, veterans and their families, college marching band directors, newspaper reporters and broadcasters.

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Status
Released
Runtime
57m
Sep 9, 2008
Languages
English