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Offermann Stadium remembered

  • Aug 19, 2020
  • Aug 19, 2020 Updated Sep 10, 2023
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Lee Pettigrew, Charles Wilson, Gilbert Hargrave and Vernon Duncan grew up in the neighborhood around Offermann Stadium before it was torn down in 1962. They recall a thriving community with the stadium at its heart, and the drastic changes to the neighborhood as a result of the stadium's demolition.

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