Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit (2008)

overview : 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.

Release Date : Sep 09, 2008

Runtime : 57m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : University of Illinois

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Keywords : sports, american football, illinois, champaign, urbana, university of illinois