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Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit

09/09/2008

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0hr 57min

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Documentary

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Dick Butkus
  • Jim Grabowski
  • Peter Griffin
  • Ron Guenther

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

    • University of Illinois

      Production Countries

    LANGUAGES

    • English

    Cast

    Dick Butkus

    Self

    Jim Grabowski

    Self

    Peter Griffin

    Self

    Ron Guenther

    Self