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Goldsmith–Schiffman Field

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On January 25, 1934, Oscar Goldsmith, Lawrence B. Goldsmith, Annie Schiffman Goldsmith, Robert L. Schiffman, and Elsie Strauss Schiffman gave the property to the city for an "athletic field or playground "for the enjoyment of the white students of the public schools." The
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provided $ 6,500 in materials and labor to construct the field, the first in Huntsville to accommodate night athletic games. The field was dedicated during the first night game on October 4, 1934, when 1,000 fans saw Coach Milton Frank's
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in 2012, and because of disuse, heirs reclaimed title to the land. On September 5, 2014, after consulting with heirs "as far away as Scotland," Margaret Ann Goldsmith deeded the property to the city again, this time without restriction.
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in the deed was ruled unenforceable and ignored as desegregation came to
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With heavy rains wreaking havoc on the the [
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34°44′N 86°35′W / 34.74°N 86.58°W / 34.74; -86.58
City of Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville City Schools
Civil Works Administration
multi-purpose stadium
Huntsville, Alabama
football
Huntsville Rockets
Alabama Renegades
National Women's Football Association

Civil Works Administration
Huntsville High
Gadsden High
racist language
Huntsville City Schools
Louis Crews Stadium
Alabama A&M University
"HS Football: Milton Frank Doubleheader Results"
WHNT-TV
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"Huntsville schools quit playing football at Goldsmith-Schiffman, learn field deeded for whites only"
The Huntsville Times
Huntsville, AL

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