Charles F. Berman Field is a natural turf soccer field in
Ithaca, New York
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on the campus of
Cornell University
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.
Description
Charles F. Berman Field is located along Tower Road across from Rice Hall. Measuring 118 yards by 74 yards, it is situated inside the William E. Simon running track.
The grass playing surface is a mix of 30 percent rye and 70 percent Kentucky bluegrass, which was chosen for its "adaptability to close mowing."
Constructed in 2000, the 1,000 seat stadium is named in honor of former Cornell soccer player Charles F. Berman who was
captain
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of the 1948 Cornell soccer team and a member of the
Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger is a senior honor society at Cornell University. It is often recognized as one of the most prominent societies of its type, along with Skull and Bones and Scroll and Key at Yale University. In 1929, ''The New York Times'' stated t ...
society. Berman perished in an airplane crash in
Jamaica
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en route to
Colombia
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on January 21, 1960.
Robert J. Kane Sports Complex
Berman Field, along with the Kroch Throwing Fields and Simon Track, together comprise the Robert J. Kane Sports Complex.
References
External links
Information at Cornell athletics
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Soccer venues in New York (state)
Cornell Big Red
Cornell Big Red sports venues
2000 establishments in New York (state)
Sports venues completed in 2000
College track and field venues in the United States
Athletics (track and field) venues in New York (state)
College soccer venues in the United States