List of sports venues named after individuals

Rickey Henderson Field, in Oakland, California. Originally Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
- Oakland Athletics named the Coliseum field "Rickey Henderson Field" on Opening Day, April 3, 2017. Henderson also serves as a Special Assistant to the President.

Presently named Major League (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS) venues[edit]

Full names[edit]

Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Surname only[edit]

Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City
BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee
Turner Field in Atlanta
Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis
- August Busch named the stadium after himself after the original name, Budweiser Stadium, was vetoed by Major League Baseball. Since then, breweries have been allowed to directly name stadiums, and Anheuser-Busch owns the naming rights to the current Busch Stadium. The current name can be interpreted as either the family name or that of Busch Beer.
Wrigley Field in Chicago

Formerly named Major League (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS) venues[edit]

Full names[edit]

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Demolished in 2014.
Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Later Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center, now the non-sponsored Meadowlands Arena.
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. Demolished in 1992.
Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. Later known as Qualcomm Stadium and SDCCU Stadium before reverting to its original name of San Diego Stadium and being demolished in 2021.
Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Gardens. Now named Hard Rock Stadium.
Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. Originally Rich Stadium, it became New Era Field in 2016. After New Era chose to exit its sponsorship contract early, the stadium became Bills Stadium in 2020 before becoming Highmark Stadium in 2021.
Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The stadium name was changed to Paycor Stadium on August 9, 2022, prior to the first preseason home game in 2022.

Surname only[edit]

Jacobs Field in Cleveland, now Progressive Field.
Kiel Center in St. Louis, later Savvis Center and Scottrade Center, now Enterprise Center.
Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
Shibe Park, also known as Connie Mack Stadium, in Philadelphia
Crosley Field in Cincinnati
Comiskey Park and New Comiskey Park in Chicago. The latter is now Guaranteed Rate Field.
Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
Forbes Field in Pittsburgh
Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
Muehlebach Field aka Ruppert Stadium (aka Municipal Stadium) in Kansas City
Navin Field aka Briggs Stadium aka Tiger Stadium in Detroit
Sick's Stadium in Seattle
Robison Field in St. Louis
Shea Stadium in Flushing, Queens, New York

Presently named Minor League, and other significant sports venues[edit]

Full name[edit]

Indoor[edit]

Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania
Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, West Virginia
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre in Spokane, Washington
Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Florida
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut
James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa
John F. Kennedy Civic Arena in Rome, New York
Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi
Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts
Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Silvio O. Conte Forum in Newton, Massachusetts
William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, Massachusetts
Winfield Dunn Center in Clarksville, Tennessee

Outdoor[edit]

Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Maryland
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida
Bob Ford Field in Albany, New York (set to open in 2013)
Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida
Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma
C. O. Brown Stadium in Battle Creek, Michigan
Calvin Falwell Field in Lynchburg, Virginia
Cliff Hagan Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky
Daniel S. Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, Delaware
David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas
Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi
Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky
E.J. Block Athletic Field in East Chicago, Indiana
Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida
Edward A. LeLacheur Park in Lowell, Massachusetts
Ernie Shore Field in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium in Woodbridge, Virginia
H. P. Hunnicutt Field in Princeton, West Virginia
Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Alabama
Harry C. Pohlman Field in Beloit, Wisconsin
Harry Grove Stadium in Frederick, Maryland
Herschel Greer Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee
Homer Stryker Field in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Hunter Wright Stadium in Kingsport, Tennessee
Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa
Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida
Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium in Tucson, Arizona
Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky
Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia
Joe O'Brien Field in Elizabethton, Tennessee
Joe W. Davis Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama
John O'Donnell Stadium in Davenport, Iowa
John Thurman Field in Modesto, California
Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida
Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, New York
Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, South Carolina
Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa
Maimonides Park in Brooklyn, New York – While it received its current name via a sponsorship deal with the local Maimonides Medical Center, the hospital was named after the famed medieval philosopher and rabbi Moses ben Maimon, known to the Western world as Maimonides.
Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field in Coral Gables, Florida
Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium in San Antonio, Texas
Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium in Geneva, Illinois
Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida
Sam Lynn Ballpark in Bakersfield, California
Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium in South Bend, Indiana
Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut
Tom Tellez Track at Carl Lewis International Complex in Houston, Texas
Tony and Nancy Moye Football and Lacrosse Complex in Macon, Georgia
Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky

Surname only[edit]

Indoor[edit]

Alfond Arena in Orono, Maine
Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas
Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum in Pullman, Washington
Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, Michigan
Carver–Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa
Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania
Galen Center in Los Angeles, California
Huff Hall in Champaign, Illinois
The Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington
McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa
Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama
Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California
Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky
St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio
Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee
Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Outdoor[edit]

Alfond Stadium in Orono, Maine
Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania
Blair Field in Long Beach, California
Bosse Field in Evansville, Indiana
Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Breese Stevens Field in Madison, Wisconsin
Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Calfee Park in Pulaski, Virginia
Campanelli Stadium in Brockton, Massachusetts
Cashman Field in Las Vegas
Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Washington
Cobb Field in Billings, Montana
Cohen Stadium in El Paso, Texas
Cooper Stadium in Columbus, Ohio (slated to be replaced in 2008)
Damaschke Field in Oneonta, New York
DeVault Memorial Stadium in Bristol, Virginia
Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas
Disch–Falk Field in Austin, Texas
Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, New York
Dwyer Stadium in Batavia, New York
Elliot Ballpark in Storrs, Connecticut
Evans Diamond in Berkeley, California
Fleming Stadium in Wilson, North Carolina
Foster Field in San Angelo, Texas
Fraser Field in Lynn, Massachusetts
Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, Delaware
Goodwin Field in Fullerton, California
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field in Corvallis, Oregon
Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia
Growden Memorial Park in Fairbanks, Alaska
Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine
Hammond Stadium in South Fort Myers, Florida
Hammons Field in Springfield, Missouri
Holman Stadium in Nashua, New Hampshire
Holman Stadium in Vero Beach, Florida
Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama
Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Kindrick Legion Field in Helena, Montana
Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa
Lawrence–Dumont Stadium in Wichita, Kansas
McColl–Richardson Field in Charlotte, North Carolina
McCormick Field in Asheville, North Carolina
McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, Utah
Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee
O'Brate Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma
O'Brien Field in Peoria, Illinois
Packard Stadium in Tempe, Arizona
Raley Field in Sacramento, California
Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut
Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City
Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland
Roebling Road Raceway in Effingham County, Georgia
Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi
Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina
Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana

Full name and surname only[edit]

These venues bear the full name of at least one person and the surname only of at least one different person. This most often occurs when a university adds the name of a new donor or other significant figure to an existing venue.

Outdoor[edit]

Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field in Atlanta, Georgia
Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi
Phil Hurd Raceway in Savannah, Georgia

Formerly named minor league and other significant use sports venues[edit]

Al Lopez Field in Tampa (spring training)
Calvin Griffith Park in Charlotte, North Carolina
Crutcher Scott Field in Abilene, Texas
Dillon Stadium in Hartford, Connecticut
Jerry Uht Park in Erie, Pennsylvania
Jim Crockett Memorial Park in Charlotte, North Carolina
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania
Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania
Ralph Munroe Marine Stadium in Miami
Ray Winder Field in Little Rock, Arkansas
Robert B. Sutton Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tim McCarver Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee
Thorp Raceway in Pomona, California

Uruguay[edit]

Estadio Luis Franzini in Montevideo
Jardines del Hipódromo María Mincheff de Lazaroff Stadium in Montevideo

Venezuela[edit]

Estadio Luis Aparicio El Grande in Maracaibo
Estadio Alfonso Chico Carrasquel in Puerto la Cruz

Zambia[edit]

References[edit]

^ "Plymouth City Council". Archived from the original on 2007-03-30.
^ "Plymouth City Council". Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
^ "Staffordshire Live - Latest local news, sport & business from Staffordshire". 3 March 2024.
^ "Staffordshire Live - Latest local news, sport & business from Staffordshire". 3 March 2024.

[1] "Plymouth City Council". Archived from the original on 2007-03-30.

[2] "Plymouth City Council". Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2010-10-07.

[3] "Staffordshire Live - Latest local news, sport & business from Staffordshire". 3 March 2024.

[4] "Staffordshire Live - Latest local news, sport & business from Staffordshire". 3 March 2024.

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