Edward J. Walsh Memorial Stadium
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The Edward J. Walsh Memorial Stadium was opened in 1930. Owned by and home to teams of St. Louis University, it was built primarily to host the university's football team. It was located at 5200 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Built by Osborn Engineering Company, it closed for university football in 1949 and all other uses in 1956, being demolished in 1957.
Background
On December 5, 1929, it was announced that a very generous gift has been received from Mrs. Julia Maffitt Walsh for the development of an athletic campus and university stadium. The gift established these as a memorial to her son the late Edward J. Walsh Jr. who was a noted university athlete.
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