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408:in 1970 and 1975, the 1972
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692:38.782458°N 90.011394°W
167:Current Config. = 4,665
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165:Soccer = 8,000+ (est.)
70:Edwardsville, Illinois
1171:Saint Louis Athletica
1083:Additional facilities
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421:Saint Louis Athletica
372:U.S. Olympic Festival
179:Track: 400 meter oval
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1114:Radio Station (WSIE)
470:on October 4, 2014.
177:Field: 120x75 yards
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683:90°00′41″W
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474:References
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237:1994-06-24
195:Electronic
192:Scoreboard
174:Field size
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86:38°46′54″N
1054:Points of
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986:Athletics
900:Academics
762:Rivalries
589:5 October
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245:Renovated
147:Bleachers
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