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[[Image:Jack Wood Stadium.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Jack Wood Stadium, on July 28, 2006]]
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'''Jack Wood Stadium''' is located at 401 [[Parkway Drive Trussville|Parkway Drive]] in [[Trussville]] and primarily served as the home stadium for the athletic teams of the [[Trussville School System]] and as a venue for annual commencement exercises. It was constructed in the late 1940s, opening for football in [[1948]]. Originally called '''Husky Stadium''' or '''Hewitt-Trussville Stadium''', it was renamed in [[1998]] in honor of long-time [[Hewitt-Trussville High School]] head football coach [[Jack Wood]]. In [[2014]], the schools' athletic teams moved to the new [[Hewitt-Trussville Stadium]] on [[Husky Parkway]].
'''Jack Wood Stadium''' (originally '''Husky Stadium''' or '''Hewitt-Trussville Stadium''') was a football stadium constructed in [[1947]]-[[1948]] for [[Hewitt-Trussville High School]]. It was torn down in early [[2015]].  


==Stadium Features==
The stadium, located at 401 [[Parkway Drive Trussville|Parkway Drive]] in [[Trussville]], hosted its first football game in [[1948]]. The home bleachers and press box ran along the south side of the field, with locker rooms and a band room below. Concession stands were located on the east and west ends of the field, operated by HT Band Boosters. A quarter-mile running track surrounds the playing field. The band bleachers adjoined the main scoreboard behind the east end zone.
The southern side features the original bleacher seating and a small press box. Underneath the stands is a pair of locker rooms and the band room for the middle school. At the eastern end of the stands is the Main Concession Stand, and at the western end in the Parkway Concession Stand, both operated by the HT Band Boosters. Additional restrooms and a players entrance to the locker room was completed in [[1989]] and dedicated to the memory of local resident Steve Hill are located at the northern end.


The northern side features visitor bleacher seating that was installed in [[1996]]. At the western end of the stands is the Visitors Concession Stand operated by the HT Band Boosters.
Hewitt-Trussville High School moved to a new campus in [[1982]], but continued to use the stadium next to the former high school, which was converted into [[Hewitt-Trussville Middle School]]. New restrooms and locker rooms were added on the north end in [[1989]], and dedicated to the memory of local resident [[Steve Hill]]. New visitors bleachers and a third concession stand were installed on that side of the field in [[1996]].


The football field is surrounded by a 1/4 mile track, with the HT Band bleachers being located at the end of the eastern end zone adjacent to the main scoreboard.  
The stadium was named in honor of long-time [[Hewitt-Trussville High School]] head football coach [[Jack Wood]] in [[1998]]. Wood had compiled a 141-73 record as the Huskies' coach, including a trip to the [[1992 ASHAA football championships|1992 state championship game]]. He retired in [[2002]].


The stadium served as the venue for most Hewitt-Trussville graduations from [[1949]] through 2014, when 367 seniors walked across the stage on the field.
In addition to sports, the stadium hosted Hewitt-Trussville's graduation ceremonies from [[1949]] to [[2014]], when 367 seniors walked across the stage on the field. The schools' athletic teams moved to the new [[Hewitt-Trussville Stadium]] on [[Husky Parkway]] after the [[October 3]], [[2014]] game against [[Oak Mountain High School]]. The stadium was demolished in early 2015 for construction of classrooms at the elementary school taking over the campus of the original high school.


==References==
==References==
* Lloyd, Gary (May 26, 2014) "Final graduation at Jack Wood Stadium ‘a beautiful night’." {{TT}}
* Lloyd, Gary (May 26, 2014) "Final graduation at Jack Wood Stadium 'a beautiful night'." {{TT}}
* Lloyd, Gary (July 29, 2014) "Last football team photo taken at Jack Wood Stadium." {{TT}}
* Lloyd, Gary (July 29, 2014) "Last football team photo taken at Jack Wood Stadium." {{TT}}
* Lloyd, Gary (September 12, 2014) "Will tonight be last game at Jack Wood Stadium?" {{TT}}
* Lloyd, Gary (September 12, 2014) "Will tonight be last game at Jack Wood Stadium?" {{TT}}
* Almond, Mark (December 22, 2014) "Landmark to be demolished to preserve another landmark." {{BN}}


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Revision as of 14:35, 22 December 2014

Jack Wood Stadium, on July 28, 2006

Jack Wood Stadium (originally Husky Stadium or Hewitt-Trussville Stadium) was a football stadium constructed in 1947-1948 for Hewitt-Trussville High School. It was torn down in early 2015.

The stadium, located at 401 Parkway Drive in Trussville, hosted its first football game in 1948. The home bleachers and press box ran along the south side of the field, with locker rooms and a band room below. Concession stands were located on the east and west ends of the field, operated by HT Band Boosters. A quarter-mile running track surrounds the playing field. The band bleachers adjoined the main scoreboard behind the east end zone.

Hewitt-Trussville High School moved to a new campus in 1982, but continued to use the stadium next to the former high school, which was converted into Hewitt-Trussville Middle School. New restrooms and locker rooms were added on the north end in 1989, and dedicated to the memory of local resident Steve Hill. New visitors bleachers and a third concession stand were installed on that side of the field in 1996.

The stadium was named in honor of long-time Hewitt-Trussville High School head football coach Jack Wood in 1998. Wood had compiled a 141-73 record as the Huskies' coach, including a trip to the 1992 state championship game. He retired in 2002.

In addition to sports, the stadium hosted Hewitt-Trussville's graduation ceremonies from 1949 to 2014, when 367 seniors walked across the stage on the field. The schools' athletic teams moved to the new Hewitt-Trussville Stadium on Husky Parkway after the October 3, 2014 game against Oak Mountain High School. The stadium was demolished in early 2015 for construction of classrooms at the elementary school taking over the campus of the original high school.

References

  • Lloyd, Gary (May 26, 2014) "Final graduation at Jack Wood Stadium 'a beautiful night'." Trussville Tribune
  • Lloyd, Gary (July 29, 2014) "Last football team photo taken at Jack Wood Stadium." Trussville Tribune
  • Lloyd, Gary (September 12, 2014) "Will tonight be last game at Jack Wood Stadium?" Trussville Tribune
  • Almond, Mark (December 22, 2014) "Landmark to be demolished to preserve another landmark." The Birmingham News

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