Pierce Memorial Field
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Pierce Memorial Field is an 8,000-capacity stadium
located in East Providence, Rhode Island
. The stadium is home to the Rhode Island Stingrays
soccer team. The venue also hosts most of the high school athletics in East Providence.
It was the site of the Harold Gomes-Paul Jorgensen World Super Featherweight Championship held on July 20, 1959.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
located in East Providence, Rhode Island
East Providence, Rhode Island
East Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 47,037 at the 2010 census, making it the fifth largest city in the state.-Geography:East Providence is located at ....
. The stadium is home to the Rhode Island Stingrays
Rhode Island Stingrays
Rhode Island Stingrays was an American soccer team based in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.The...
soccer team. The venue also hosts most of the high school athletics in East Providence.
It was the site of the Harold Gomes-Paul Jorgensen World Super Featherweight Championship held on July 20, 1959.