Though Sandusky
High School was located
on Adams Street at Washington Park
in 1922, the School Board purchased property for a new athletic field on the south side of town, between Hayes Avenue
and Camp Street, south
of the railroad tracks. The 1915 map of Sandusky,
pictured below, indicates the approximate location of the new athletic field.
The new field had a football field, track and grandstands. Strobel Field, now Strobel Field at
Cedar Point Stadium. was dedicated in 1936. Dr. C.L. Knoble said, about Sandusky’s new field, “The
local field will compare favorably with any in this part of the state and is
the equal to those of many colleges.”
Coach Gosnell Layman stated in the September 10, 1922 issue of the Sandusky Register that the new field was
ready. The yard lines were marked off, and the grass was in perfect condition.
The first game of the high school football season was played on
September 23, when
Sandusky faced Lincoln High
from
Cleveland, Ohio; 1100 people attended the game which
ended in a tie. The new athletic field was officially dedicated on October 15,
1922, before the Fremont-Sandusky game.
The Fremont
High School band opened
the dedication ceremony. Sandusky
High School officials and
members of both football teams assembled on the new athletic field. The Star Spangled Banner was sung, followed
by Sandusky High’s Victory song. Sandusky beat Fremont
32 to 0. The Sandusky Register
reported, “Sandusky
completely outclassed the visitors in every way.” Team captain Carl Borders
scored the first touchdown of the game, after Walton threw a perfect forward pass.
A lineup and summary of the game appeared in the
Sandusky Register.
If you would like to read more about the history of the
Sandusky Blue Streaks football teams, visit the Sandusky Library where several
titles are available for loan.
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2 comments:
Thanks for the information. I do have a question. Sandusky started playing football in the late 1800s, where would they have played before this "new" field was unveiled?
It appears that the football team played at at least two sites around town before the football stadium was built. An early location was at the city baseball stadium on Columbus Avenue, just south of Perkins. http://sanduskyhistory.blogspot.com/2018/06/sanduskys-baseball-stadium-on-south.html. They also played at the Erie County Fairgrounds when it was on the site of where the MacArthur Park neighborhood is today.
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