Powell Liberty Historical Society

A window into the past of Powell and Liberty Township

Ballfields and Arenas - the early days of sports in Delaware County


Date
October 09, 2023, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Title
Ballfields and Arenas - the early days of sports in Delaware County
Speaker
Brent Carson
Venue
Municipal Building Community (East) Room
47 Hall St
Powell, OH 43065

Summary


Brent Carson, retired history teacher and long time Delaware County Historical Society volunteer, gave us an interesting presentation on the early days of sports in Delaware County. Highlighted were many pictures of stadiums in the early 1900s and interesting, and often humorous, anecdotes about school related sports before they became the big business they are today. To add to the presentation, Powell-liberty Historical Society brought several sports related memorabilia from their collection to share with everyone.
Powell Community Baseball Team 1909

Videos

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Title:   Delaware County Sports

Presentor:   Brent Carson

Description:   Brent Carson, retired history teacher and long time Delaware County Historical Society volunteer, provides an interesting and often humorous presentation about the early days of sports in Delaware County. Highlighted are many pictures of facilities and teams from the early 1900s through today and interesting anecdotes about school related sports before it became the big business it is today. Music credit: "August" by Dario Benedetti Content Code ID: IMMCRQWN9KTZUON8

Videographer:   Allen Miller


Photos

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PLHS Sports Artifacts

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