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and

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stadium located in

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. Constructed in 1903, the park was the home of the

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(1903-1916, 1934) and the

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(1935-1940). The stadium was also home to the

Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos The Duluth Eskimos were a professional football team from Duluth, Minnesota in the National Football League (NFL). After spending most of their time as a traveling team, they withdrew from the league after the 1927 season. A distinction of the E ...

of the

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(1923–1926). It had a capacity of 6,000 spectators.http://members.cox.net/bngolden1/footballprofiles4.htm It was demolished and replaced by

Wade Stadium Wade Stadium is a baseball park located near the intersection of Grand Avenue and 34th Avenue West in the West Duluth neighborhood of Duluth, Minnesota. The stadium was built in 1941 and holds 4,200 people. It is the home of the Duluth Huskies o ...

in 1941.

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