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Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (RKF for short) is located in Washington D.C. it is for soccer the home team is D.C. untied

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  • Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
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  • Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (RKF for short) is located in Washington D.C. it is for soccer the home team is D.C. untied
  • The stadium was opened in October 1961, as the District of Columbia Stadium. It is owned and operated by the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (WCSA). The stadium was home for a number of major professional sports teams, including the NFL's Washington Redskins (1961 through 1996; moved to FedExField in suburban Maryland), the American League's Washington Senators (1962 through 1971; moved to Arlington, Texas and renamed Texas Rangers), and the National League's Washington Nationals (2005 through 2007; moved to Nationals Park). It has hosted international soccer matches in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, 1996 Summer Olympics and 2003 Women's World Cup.
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  • District of Columbia Stadium
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Dimensions
  • Backstop – 54 ft
  • Center Field – 410 ft
  • Left Field – 335 ft
  • Left-Center – 380 ft
  • Right Field – 335 ft
  • Right-Center – 380 ft
Nickname
  • RFK Stadium
broke ground
  • 1959(xsd:integer)
construction cost
  • U.S.$20 million
stadium name
  • Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
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Surface
  • Grass
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Architect
  • George A. Dahl; Osborn Engineering
Opened
  • 1961-10-01(xsd:date)
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Location
  • 2400(xsd:integer)
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  • The stadium was opened in October 1961, as the District of Columbia Stadium. It is owned and operated by the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (WCSA). The stadium was home for a number of major professional sports teams, including the NFL's Washington Redskins (1961 through 1996; moved to FedExField in suburban Maryland), the American League's Washington Senators (1962 through 1971; moved to Arlington, Texas and renamed Texas Rangers), and the National League's Washington Nationals (2005 through 2007; moved to Nationals Park). It has hosted international soccer matches in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, 1996 Summer Olympics and 2003 Women's World Cup. The stadium was renamed in January 1969, for U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, who had been assassinated in Los Angeles the previous June. As Attorney General, Kennedy's Justice Department played a role in the racial integration of the Washington Redskins: along with Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall, Kennedy threatened to revoke the team's lease at the federally-owned stadium until it promised to sign African American players. RFK was the first major stadium designed specifically as a multisport facility for both football and baseball. During the Nationals' tenure at the stadium, it was the fourth-oldest active stadium in Major League Baseball behind Fenway Park, Wrigley Field and Yankee Stadium.
  • Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (RKF for short) is located in Washington D.C. it is for soccer the home team is D.C. untied
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