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Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Ariel view of Franklin Field 1973.jpg

Franklin Field became the home to the Liberty Bell Classic in 1980, when American track and field athletes boycotted the 1980 Olympics.  Courtesy of Penn Archives

Franklin Field became the home to the Liberty Bell Classic in 1980, when American track and field athletes boycotted the 1980 Olympics.