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  • Meet the Crackels, Memorial Stadium’s first family

    Oct 14, 2024 9:30 am by Kim Schmidt and Nicole CazleyLegacy
    Benjamin Crackel, Jr., held by his father, the stadium's groundskeeper. inlaid over a blueprint of their apartment

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    • Benjamin Crackel, Jr., held by his father, the stadium's groundskeeper. inlaid over a blueprint of their apartment

    The ten-room apartment was built into the northwest side of the stadium near the student section, with windows that looked out upon thousands of scrambling feet as they excitedly made their way to their seats.