He continued to run powerfully with a 56.6-second final 400 in the race at Franklin Field.
Walking into Franklin Field that day was like going to heaven.
In this same year, Franklin Field was the site of the nation's first scoreboard.
Their first game at Franklin Field was in 1896.
Permanent Franklin Field construction did not begin until after the turn of the century.
The first football radio broadcast originated from Franklin Field in 1922.
The first commercial football television broadcast in 1939 also came from Franklin Field.
Penn football played on Franklin Field for the first time in 1895.
They moved to Franklin Field in 1976 which had better sight lines for soccer.
The team averaged 6,449 at Franklin Field for their 11 home matches in 1976.