Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
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| fullname = Cleveland Leigh Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
| location = Tuskegee, Alabama
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| opened = 1925
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Cleveland Leigh Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium, originally known as the Alumni Bowl, is a stadium in Tuskegee, Alabama. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Tuskegee University Golden Tigers. The stadium holds 10,000 spectators and opened in 1925. It is named after former Tuskegee Tigers head football coach, Cleveland L. Abbott. When it opened, it was the first stadium opened on a historically black school's campus.{{Cite web |url=http://www.tuskegee.edu/Global/story.asp?S=1323231 |title=Cleveland Leigh Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium |access-date=2009-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315153243/http://www.tuskegee.edu/Global/story.asp?S=1323231 |archive-date=2009-03-15 |url-status=dead }}
File:Cleveland Leigh Abbott Memorial Alumni -Tuskegee University.JPG
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External links
- [http://www.worldstadiums.com/north_america/countries/united_states/alabama.shtml Stadium information]
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Category:1925 establishments in Alabama
Category:College football venues in Alabama
Category:Sports venues completed in 1925
Category:Tuskegee Golden Tigers football
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