Charles F. Berman Field
42°26′47′′N 76°28′25′′W / 42.446456°N 76.473676°W / 42.446456; -76.473676 Charles F. Berman Field is a natural turf soccer field in Ithaca, New York on the campus of Cornell University.
Description
[edit ]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.[1] 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."[1]
Constructed in 2000, the 1,000 seat stadium is named in honor of former Cornell soccer player Charles F. Berman who was captain of the 1948 Cornell soccer team and a member of the Quill and Dagger society. Berman perished in an airplane crash in Jamaica en route to Colombia on January 21, 1960.[1]
Robert J. Kane Sports Complex
[edit ]Berman Field, along with the Kroch Throwing Fields and Simon Track, together comprise the Robert J. Kane Sports Complex.[1] [2]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d "Berman Field". Cornell University Athletics. Cornell University. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Kane Sports Complex". Cornell University Athletics. Cornell University. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
External links
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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