Duke football to play at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium following $13M donation
Posted Jul 17, 2015
Following a $13 million donation from Steve Brooks and his wife, Eileen, the Duke Board of Trustees has approved the recommendation that the football field be named Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. With their latest gift, the Brooks family has committed more than $20 million to Duke. They have also helped fund the Brooks Practice Facility and Brooks Building for Duke Football. Brooks graduated from Duke in 1970. He is the president and chief executive officer of the Phoenix American Insurance Group Inc.
(WRAL Sports Fan)
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