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Athletic Park (Duluth)

Coordinates: 46°45′21.9″N 92°08′45.2″W / 46.756083°N 92.145889°W / 46.756083; -92.145889
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Athletic Park
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LocationDuluth, Minnesota
OwnerDuluth, Minnesota
Capacity6,000 (American football)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1903
Opened1903
Closed1940
Demolished1941
Tenants
Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos (NFL) (1923-1926)
Duluth White Sox (MiLB (1903-1916, 1934)
Duluth Dukes (MiLB) (1935-1940)

Athletic Park is a former baseball and American football stadium located in Duluth, Minnesota. Constructed in 1903, the park was the home of the Duluth White Sox (1903–1916, 1934) and the Duluth Dukes (1935–1940). The stadium was also home to the Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos of the National Football League (1923–1926). It had a capacity of 6,000 spectators.[1] It was demolished and replaced by Wade Stadium in 1941.

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46°45′21.9″N 92°08′45.2″W / 46.756083°N 92.145889°W / 46.756083; -92.145889