Posted Jul 6, 2018, 2:29 PM
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Interestingly, the old Winnipeg Velodrome built for the 1967 Pan Am Games had a football field in the infield... it was intended to accommodate amateur football which, as I understand it, was taking a real toll on nearby Winnipeg Stadium's then-grass surface and making it unsuitable for pro play.
Anyway, the scoreboard there was the only one I ever saw that said "Metres to go" instead of the standard "Yards to go"... I'm not sure if amateur football went through a metrification kick in the 70s or what. As pointed out though, going metric wouldn't affect the length of the field although I suppose it would make things more challenging for offenses by requiring an extra yard to be gained for a first down.
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