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| Title of Piece: |
Ferry Field Flagpole and Memorial Plaques |
| Artist: |
Unknown |
| Acquired: |
1919 |
| Material(s): |
Plaques of bronze |
| Category: |
Memorial |
| Location: |
East end of Ferry Field track, behind (south of) Intramural Building |
| Comments: |
The flagpole and the original plaque (in the center) were placed by the M Club in November 1919 to commemorate UM varsity men who had given their lives for their country in World War I. The plaque was originally mounted on a stone pier, but this was changed to brick when later plaques were added. A second plaque, on the left, was added to honor varsity M men who perished in World War II, and the lower right plaque was placed as a memorial to a varsity man who gave his life in Vietnam. The fourth plaque, upper right, is the only one that is not a war memorial, but serves to commemorate the four world's records set by Jesse Owens on Ferry Field in 1935, when he represented Ohio State in a Big Ten track meet. | |
Last
modified:
Thursday November 15 2007
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