Alonzo Herndon Stadium

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Alonzo Herndon Stadium
Herndon Stadium
Alonzo Herndon Stadium during the 1996 Olympic Games
Alonzo Herndon Stadium during the 1996 Olympic Games
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place United StatesUnited States Atlanta , Georgia , United States
Coordinates 33 ° 45 '21.7 "  N , 84 ° 24' 31.7"  W Coordinates: 33 ° 45 '21.7 "  N , 84 ° 24' 31.7"  W.
owner Morris Brown College
operator Morris Brown College
opening 1948
capacity 15,011 places
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The Herndon Stadium , named after the businessman Alonzo Herndon, is the stadium of Morris Brown College in Atlanta , Georgia , United States . It has grandstands on both long sides and seats 15,011 spectators. During the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta , the two hockey tournaments were held in this stadium and in the neighboring Panther Stadium of Clark Atlanta University .

The Atlanta Beat team from the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) played their home games in the stadium in 2002 and 2003.

Individual evidence

  1. IOC Report 1996 (PDF; 42.8 MB) Volume 1, p. 542
  2. IOC Report 1996 (PDF; 28.2 MB) Volume 3, p. 458