Greenwich Island in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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The Philadelphia Catholic League Football Playoffs

Veterans Stadium Sculptures Marker at Punter (1974) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., March 27, 2015

1. Veterans Stadium Sculptures Marker at Punter (1974)

Inscription. The Philadelphia Catholic League football playoffs were held at the Vet during the 1970s and 1980s. South Philadelphia High School played a football game there in 1983. Soccer, including two pro soccer teams, the Fury and the Atoms, plus a World Soccer Exhibition in 1991, took place at the stadium.

Erected 2005 by Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1983.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 54.457′ N, 75° 10.289′ W. Marker was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It was on Greenwich Island. It was on Phillies Drive west of South 11th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19148, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Southeast Pennsylvania. It was also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named The Philadelphia Catholic League Football Playoffs (here, next to this marker); Veterans Stadium (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Stadium (approx. 0.2

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miles away); Philadelphia Veterans Stadium (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Stadium (approx. 0.2 miles away); Connie Mack (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Stadium (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Other markers no longer nearby. Veterans Stadium (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Veterans Stadium was home to the Eagles… (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Following the last out of the 2003 season… (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Hundreds of youth from the area… (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Joe Brown (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Joe Brown (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Phillies played at Veterans Stadium, 1971-2003.

Veterans Stadium Sculpture - Punter (1974) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., March 27, 2015

2. Veterans Stadium Sculpture - Punter (1974)

(was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Philadelphia Stars (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker which is made of different materials.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2022, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.