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UNC Charlotte To Keep Jerry Richardson's Name On Stadium

Former Panthers Owner Jerry Richardson's name "will stay on the UNC Charlotte football stadium." UNCC Chancellor Philip Dubois today confirmed that school trustees "will honor the naming rights agreement." The '13 contract "between Richardson and the university is worth" $10M. The football venue's full name is McColl-Richardson Field at Jerry Richardson Stadium (CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.com, 8/16). Trustees reached “unanimous agreement” as part of a "closed session teleconference Tuesday, but didn’t take formal vote" (TWITTER.com, 8/16).

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