Keyworth Stadium
| Location | Hamtramck, MI |
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| Coordinates | 42°23′33″N 83°02′56″W / 42.3924°N 83.0489°WCoordinates: 42°23′33″N 83°02′56″W / 42.3924°N 83.0489°W |
| Owner | Hamtramck Public Schools |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | Oct 15, 1936 |
| Renovated | 2016 (Ongoing) |
| Tenants | |
| Detroit City FC (NPSL) (2016–present) | |
The Keyworth Stadium is a 6,000-capacity multi-purpose stadium located in Hamtramck, Michigan, a city near Detroit. It was opened by former president Franklin Delano Roosevelt on October 15, 1936 during his second campaign for president.[1]
Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy spoke at Keyworth Stadium during his successful 1960 Presidential Campaign.[2]
It is owned by Hamtramck Public Schools and it is used mostly for soccer and American football matches.
The semi-professional soccer club Detroit City FC underwent a crowd-based investment program to renovate and rehabilitate the stadium and intends to move their home games to the stadium in 2016.[3] On February 5, 2016 the Detroit City owners announced they had successfully raised the minimum $400,000 to begin renovations,[4] with the investment drive topping off at $741,250 by the midnight deadline on February 15, 2016.[5]
References
- ↑ "Detroit City FC heads effort to restore historic jewel". Detroit News. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ↑ "John F. Kennedy: Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, MI". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ↑ "Seidel: Fans go extra mile to support Detroit City FC". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ↑ "Detroit City FC Reaches Fundraising Milestone; Will Play in Keyworth Stadium this Spring". Curbed. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ↑ "DETROIT CITY FC RAISES $741,250 THROUGH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CAMPAIGN". Detroit City FC homepage. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
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