From 1996-2012, the Philadelphia Eagles held their annual preseason training camp on Lehigh’s Goodman Campus from mid-July to mid-August. Team members stayed in dormitories, ate meals together, lifted weights in the A. Haigh Cundey Varisty House, and practiced on Lehigh’s three natural-grass fields.

Most practices were open to the public with no admission fee. Thousands of fans would visit each summer to watch the team and participate in NFL-style skills tests and children’s activities. An autograph tent provided an opportunity to meet players.

In 2013, new head coach Chip Kelly moved the training camp back to Philadelphia for the first time since 1943. The team now practices at the NovaCare Complex in South Philadelphia. 

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