Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium is a 10,000-capacityJesse Owens Memorial Stadium on Greater Columbus Sports & Commission stadium located in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The stadium is home of the Ohio State Buckeyes men's and women's soccer and track and field teams. The stadium opened for soccer in the fall of 2001.Knowlton School Digital Library and Archive: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
It also hosts the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) boys and girls track and field State Tournament. It is named after former OSU athlete,Owens and The Ohio State University at the Ohio State University Library Jesse Owens, with that honor transferred from the cinder track of Ohio Stadium, which then had football seating expanded over its footprint after the opening of this venue. Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete and four-time Olympic gold medalist at the 1936 Games in Berlin, Germany.Jesse Owens, el atleta que derrotó al nazismo at National Geographic.com
Specifications by sport Sport Dimensions Soccer Men's lacrosse Women's lacrosse Track & field Nine (9) lanes - wide
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