Old Dominion President John R. Broderick wasn’t a history major in college. He studied English, as you can probably tell whenever you hear him speak.
He chooses his words carefully.
But he’s a history buff and sensitive to the historic nature of Foreman Field, something that was apparent as ODU played its last football game at the 82-year-old stadium on Saturday.
The 20,118-seat facility is named for A.H. Foreman, the former attorney and businessman who played a key role in founding the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary, which eventually became ODU.
Foreman also procured the federal funding that paid to build the stadium.