Ada War Memorial Stadium
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| Former names | Alumni Field (1904-1942) |
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| Address | 401 N Park Drive Ada, Ohio United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′50.9364″N 83°49′7.377″W / 40.764149000°N 83.81871583°W |
| Owner | Ada War Memorial Park |
| Capacity | 2,283 |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1904 |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Tenants | |
| Ada High School Football 1922-Present
Ohio Northern Polar Bears Football (OAC) 1947-2004 Ada High School Soccer 2022-Present | |
Ada War Memorial Stadium is a football stadium located in Ada, Ohio.[1][2] Also known simply as War Memorial Stadium, it is the current home of the Ada High School football, track and field, and soccer teams.
History
[edit]The stadium first broke ground in 1904, after the land was purchased by Ohio Northern University President Belt. Formerly the site of the Tri-County Fair, the area was developed into Alumni Field. In 1923, ground broke to build the football field, track, and the neighboring tennis courts.[1]
Following World War II, the stadium was renamed to Ada War Memorial Stadium, as a nod to village residents who had served in the war.[1]
The stadium is formerly home to the Lima Warriors semi-professional football team from 2003 to 2006, and the Ohio Northern University Polar Bears football team for 57 years before the opening of Dial-Roberson Stadium in 2004.[3] In 2010, the stadium got a new Fair-Play scoreboard with a videoboard. In 2021, the stadium was further renovated, as an artificial turf field was added to the site.[4][5]
On October 25, 2019, a Guinness World Record was achieved at the stadium. 950 members of the local community came together to set the record for "Most people throwing an American football simultaneously".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ada War Memorial Park Stadium". Clio. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "War Memorial Park Stadium - Ada, Ohio". ohiostadiums.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Dial-Roberson Stadium Archived October 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine page at ONU Sports.com.
- ^ "Ada's largest summer project is at ground level". Ada Icon. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Ada Park Board and Ada Schools Collaboration Looks to Install Turf at War Memorial Stadium". Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Ohio town sets Guinness World Record for most footballs thrown at once". 10tv.com. 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
40°45′51″N 83°49′08″W / 40.76410°N 83.81884°W
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