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Newark Velodrome Location South Orange Avenue
Newark, New JerseyOpened 1907 Demolished 1930 Surface Dirt (Track), Grass (Infield) Capacity 12,500 Tenants Various Cycling Events (1907-1930)
Newark Tornadoes (NFL) (1930)The Newark Velodrome was a state-of-the-art bicycle track measuring six laps to the mile, or over 300 yards around. The track was built in 1907 and was located on South Orange Avenue in Newark, New Jersey. The Newark Tornadoes of the National Football League also played several "home" games on the tracks grassy infield, during the 1930 season, while the other "home" games were played at Newark Schools Stadium.
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Football
The Tornadoes played 2 NFL games at the Velodrome in 1930. The first NFL game held there was on October 19. During that game the Tornadoes lost to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 14-0. A second game came a week later on October 26, when the team lost to the Staten Island Stapletons, 6-0.
Bicycling
In 1912, the world cycling championships were established in Newark. The event was sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the cycling sport. The 1912 event was estimated to draw 20,000 fans, even though the seating capacity of the venue was just 12,500. Frank Louis Kramer won a gold medal at the venue that year.[1] Australian cyclist, Reggie McNamara set five world records from one to 25 miles at the velodrome in 1915, 1916 and 1917.
Demolished
The Newark Velodrome closed in 1930 after its lease expired. It was soon demolished that same year.
See also
Preceded by
Newark Schools StadiumHome of the Orange A.C.- Orange/Newark Tornadoes
1930Succeeded by
Knights of Columbus StadiumReferences
- ^ "Champion Captures Feature Event from Grenda and Perchicot at Newark Velodrome". New York Times. September 23, 1912. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00712F7395813738DDDAA0A94D1405B828DF1D3. Retrieved 2010-10-03. "The one-mile double century race, which was won by Frank L. Kramer, was the feature event of the bicycle races yesterday at the Newark Velodrome. After fifteen elimination heats and three semi-finals, Kramer, Alfred Grenda of Australia, and A. Perchicot of France were left to fight out the final, and the contest furnished all that the cycle fans could wish for in the way of spectacular riding."
External links
- Newark: Cradle of Cycling in the Sport's Golden Age
- US Biking -Hall of Fame Inductees -2004
- 1930 NFL season summary
Orange Athletic Club - Orange Tornadoes - Newark Tornadoes - Newark Bears - Orlando Panthers Defunct National Football League club 1929-1930 • Based in Orange, New Jersey (1887-1929, 1931-1939) • Based in Newark, New Jersey (1930, 1937-1965) • Based in Orlando, Florida (1966-1971) The Franchise History • Orange players • Newark playersLore World Series of Football (1902) • Duluth Kelleys/EskimosStadia East Orange Oval • East Orange Stadium • Knights of Columbus Stadium • Newark Schools Stadium • Newark Velodrome • Knights of Columbus Stadium • Newark Schools StadiumNotable Players Head Coaches Jack Depler • Jack Fish • Al McGall • Andy SalataOwners Edwin Simandl (NFL) • George Halas (AA) • Sol Rosen (ACFL/ContFL)NFL Seasons 1929 • 1930League Affiliations Categories:- Orange Tornadoes
- Velodromes
- Sports venues in New Jersey
- Defunct National Football League venues
- American football venues in New Jersey
- Cycle racing in the United States
- Cycling venue stubs
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