Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit
Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit

Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit

September 09, 2008 | 57 min

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.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Dick Butkus

Naomi Scott

Jim Grabowski

Naomi Scott

Peter Griffin

Naomi Scott

Ron Guenther

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