aka Yellow Jacket Field
Year opened: 1923
Capacity: 10,000 (approx.)
Names:
Frankford Stadium, 1923-33
Yellow Jacket Field (unofficial)
Pro football tenants:
Frankford Yellow Jackets (NFL), 1924-30
Postseason games hosted:
None
Other tenants of note:
None
Notes: Located at intersection of Frankford Avenue and Devereaux Street in the Frankford section of Philadelphia . The venue
suffered damage due to, first, a fire and then a windstorm in 1929. Crowds for
Yellow Jackets games were noted for their enthusiasm, helped by the
participation of the Yellow Jackets Band and the Frankford Legion Post 211 Drum
& Bugle Corps. Venue also used for midget and women’s football.
Fate: Severely damaged by a fire in 1931 (forcing the Yellow
Jackets to play in other venues), the structure was demolished following
purchase by the Frankford Legion Athletic Association in 1933 and rebuilt as
Franklin Legion Athletic Field (later renamed Yellow Trojan Field). A car
dealership and row homes have since been constructed on the site.


I stop by to check out your blog once a week or so, and always enjoy reading your posts. Especially the "olde tyme" & Philly related stories! Anyway, here are a few additional Frankford Stadium pics you might enjoy:
ReplyDeleteThe game day crowd outside Frankford Stadium...
http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/pic_yellowjacket_field_crowd_outside.jpg
The Yellow Jackets faithful inside the stadium...
http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/pic_yellowjacket_field_crowd_inside.jpg
And finally, a shot of the Frankford Stadium scoreboard...
http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/pic_yellowjacket_field_scoreboard.jpg
Take a close look at the aerial and scoreboard photos. The aerial shot, snapped between 1923 & 1926, shows the posts on the goal line, while the scoreboard pic, taken in 1928, has them on the end line. That's due to an NFL rules change in effect from 1927 thru 1932.
John Fenton
http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/
Thanks for sharing the photos, John. I like your site as well!
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