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Article: FAREWELL TO A WASHINGTON MONUMENT RFK STADIUM FACES FINALE.(SPORTS)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- December 21, 1996
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Byline: Mike Baldwin, Scripps Howard News Service
Like Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds, baseball stadiums that once captured the nation's attention, future generations will hear about the legendary football games once played at RFK Stadium.
Home to the Washington Redskins since 1961, RFK Stadium will be the site of its final NFL game Sunday when the Redskins and Dallas Cowboys close out the regular season.
A 78,600-seat facility will be ready for the Redskins in 1997 in suburban Maryland.
The RFK Stadium scene is like no other. Etched in memories are coaches George Allen and Joe Gibbs, guiding the Redskins to come-from-behind ...