Word: astroturfed
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Dates: during 1967-1967
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Artificial turf got off to a spectacular start when it was installed as a last-minute solution after the lack of direct sun light killed the natural grass in Houston's Astrodome. Astro ballplayers still complain that the synthetic AstroTurf, a bladed carpet of green nylon backed by vinyl, makes hard-hit grounders skid rather than bounce, and that their spikes do not dig in firmly. On the other hand, the Houston University football team, which plays its home games in the Astrodome, found the going great, and it was no hindrance to making Houston's pass-catching...
Broken Records. "The harder surface does mean a few more bruises," says Head Football Coach Bill Yeoman, "but there's an advantage too: knee and ankle injuries are greatly reduced." Reason: on AstroTurf-but not on grass-when a player is tackled hard from an angle his cleats twist free before either ankle or knee can be wrenched...
...Astrodome management, the synthetic sod means easy upkeep. When a section wears out, a new one can easily be laid in to replace it. Stanford University is now using AstroTurf for all its outdoor freshman track-and-field events, except shotput and discus, and finds that it drains so quickly that it can be used even in the rain. The Seattle school board, saddled with its dirt-covered Memorial Stadium in which half the games have been played in mud, has voted to spend $175,000 to cover it with artificial turf...