Hotchkiss Field - Washington D.C.
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flyingmoose
N 38° 54.410 W 076° 59.505
18S E 327297 N 4308323
The stadium sits on the Campus of Gallaudet University in Northeast D.C. with its main entrance on Florida Avenue.
Waymark Code: WM15M3R
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2022
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Hotchkiss Field is a small stadium at Gallaudet University that has been around since 1883. While many sports are played on the field, the football team the primary users. The huddle was invented here (see quote below), which is now used by all football teams and has been adapted into other sports as well. Hotchkiss is named after the teams first coach John B. Hotchkiss.
"The football team was organized in 1883 by coach John B. Hotchkiss. In the 1890s, the football huddle originated at Gallaudet. Quarterback Paul D. Hubbard noticed hand signals could be read by opposing players, a particular concern when Gallaudet played other schools for the deaf. To remedy this, he had his players form a circle so that his sign-language signals could be sent and received without anyone on the sidelines or on the opposing team seeing." - Gallaudet Bison football (Wikipedia)
College Team that calls this Stadium Home: Bisons
Stadium Capacity: 1500
Stadium Opened: 01/01/1883
Fan store?: no
Guided Tours: no
Venue's Address / Team URL: [Web Link]
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