About Athletic Park
Athletic Park was an NFL stadium in Duluth, Minnesota. It opened in 1903, closed in 1940 and was demolished in 1941. Its last recorded capacity was 6,000. Its only tenant was Duluth Kelleys (NFL, 1923–1927). On our ranked lists it ranks 132nd shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 132nd shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 54th shortest-lived of 142 football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 21st shortest-lived of 55 NFL stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 95th longest single tenancy (4 years) of the 101 longest on record in NFL stadiums
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
195 m above sea level
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
The site today
- The site is now part of Wheeler Athletic Complex, a park.
From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Duluth Kelleys While based here: 5 seasons · 16-20-3 regular season
NFL · 1923–1927
Duluth Kelleys (1923–1925)
Duluth Eskimos (1926–1927)
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NFL | 1923–1927 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Athletic Park?
The capacity of Athletic Park is 6,000.
When was Athletic Park built?
Athletic Park opened in 1903.
What is on the site of Athletic Park today?
The site is now part of Wheeler Athletic Complex, a park.
Where did the Duluth Kelleys play after Athletic Park?
After leaving Athletic Park in 1927, the Duluth Kelleys moved to Knights of Columbus Stadium in 1929. They played there until 1929.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap (ODbL): What stands on the site today.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point).
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Husky Stadium | 2004– | 127 mi |
| Joe Faber Field | 1998– | 129 mi |
| St. Paul Auditorium | 1932– | 133 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.