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Шаблон:Infobox venue The East Hartford Velodrome was a velodrome in East Hartford, Connecticut. In its three-year lifespan, it hosted football and boxing events before it was demolished in 1929.

The Hartford Blues played their 1926 and 1927 seasons at the velodrome, a then-new bicycle track located across the Connecticut River in East Hartford. The grass football field barely fit inside the wooden track. Its capacity was 8,000 spectators.[1]

Football

The Velodrome was the home for the National Football League's Hartford Blues for their 1926 and 1927 seasons.[2]

Boxing

The Velodrome has hosted many boxing events. One event was main evented by Connecticut's own Christopher "Battling" Battalino, when he defeated Archie Rosenberg by knock-out. Шаблон:S-start |- ! Date ! Winner ! Loser ! Type ! Rd., Time ! Attendance ! Ref. |- align="center" | June 6, 1928 || Battling Battalino || Archie Rosenberg || KO || - || - || |- align="center" | September 23, 1929 || Battling Battalino || André Routis || PTS || 15 || - || |- align="center" | August 18, 1930 || Battling Battalino || Bud Taylor || PTS || 10 || - || |- align="center" | September 24, 1930 || Kid Kaplan || Battling Battalino || PTS || 10 || - || |- align="center" | September 15, 1931 || Battling Battalino || Eddie Shea || PTS || - || - || [3] |}

References

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See also

Шаблон:Hartford Blues Шаблон:Defunct NFL stadiums