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Bud Winter Field was the San Jose State University track and field arena, named after former coach Lloyd "Bud" Winter. Out of the athletes Winter coached, 102 were All-Americans,[1] earning the university the nickname "Speed City".[2]
Olympians and activists Tommie Smith and John Carlos trained on the track before their famous 1968 Olympics Black Power salute in Mexico City.
The field was demolished in 2019. A parking garage has been built on the site.[3] A replacement track on the parking garage's rooftop was abandoned due to its projected cost. A tribute to the Speed City is planned for the site.[4] In 2022, the university began raising funds to build a $25 million Speed City Legacy Center, including a replacement track, at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds nearby.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Retired Track Coach Bud Winter Dies of Heart Attack at 76". Los Angeles Times. 1985-12-08. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ Bembry, Jerry (2016-08-02). "San Jose State to revive its fabled 'Speed City' track program". Andscape. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ "San Jose State plans to turn historic track into parking garage". The Mercury News. 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ "South Campus Recreational Field, Speed City Tribute & Parking Garage Plan Announced" (Press release). San Jose State Spartans. 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ Pizarro, Sal (October 15, 2022). "San Jose State gets $9 million for 'Speed City' track and field facility". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. Retrieved February 10, 2023.