One last hurrah
Benton bids farewell to historic stadium
Posted: October 26, 2012 at 4:13 a.m.
The Benton Panthers will take the field at C.W. Lewis Stadium for the final time for tonight’s game against El Dorado. The Panthers will play next season in a brand new stadium on-campus that features artificial turf.
Jerry Wilson said one of his most vivid memories of C.W. Lewis Stadium doesn’t involve scoring a touchdown as a standout fullback in the late 1970s for the Benton Panthers. It was what happened after the game.
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Sports, Pages 28 on 10/26/2012
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