The House That Red Grange Built

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The House That Red Grange Built is a nickname for the University of Illinois’ Memorial Stadium, honoring legendary Illini running back Red Grange whose fame helped make the venue possible.

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instanceOf stadium nickname
associatedEra 1920s
associatedWith Red Grange’s collegiate career
college football history
associatedWithConference Big Ten Conference
country United States
hasHeritageStatus historic college football venue
honors Red Grange
honorsRole running back
honorsSchool University of Illinois
honorsTeam Illinois Fighting Illini football
languageOfNickname English
locatedIn Champaign, Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
namedAfter Harold "Red" Grange
linked to: Red Grange
nicknameFor Illinois Memorial Stadium
reasonForNickname Red Grange’s fame helped fund and popularize Memorial Stadium
refersTo Memorial Stadium
sport American football
usedBy Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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Memorial Stadium hasNickname The House That Red Grange Built
The House That Red Grange Built reasonForNickname Red Grange’s fame helped fund and popularize Memorial Stadium
linked to: The House That Red Grange Built