Political Venue: The History of RFK Stadium, Part Eight

Not getting any youngerEventually we get to the part where the Redskins played football in RFK for decades. Then left. Curly R's special series on the history of RFK Stadium concludes.Part One: Faded GloryPart Two: Government InterventionPart Three: Football and RacePart Four: A Complex RelationshipPart Five: Ernie Davis, Bobby Mitchell and Ron HatcherPart Six: Palace IntriguePart Seven: The Stadium Becomes LegendPart Eight: CodaReferences=====Responding to requests for specific RFK memories, many polled for this article did not even cite football games. RFK Stadium held other sporting matches, including spring training baseball and international soccer. Dozens of big names played concerts in RFK, including the Beatles, the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, the Allman Brothers, Aerosmith, Yes, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, U2 and The Who, among others.Today, RFK is in bad shape. The concrete is crumbling, ceilings are sagging and the stadium's only regular tenant,...