Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit
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.
Production
University of Illinois
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
Cast
Dick Butkus
Self
Jim Grabowski
Self
Peter Griffin
Self
Ron Guenther
Self
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