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5-ton marble elephant to grace City Park Stadium
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This 9,986-pound marble elephant will be placed at the home team entrance at City Park Stadium where players make their traditional “elephant walk.”
A permanent guest is coming Thursday to City Park Stadium — home of the Gainesville Red Elephants’ football, soccer and lacrosse teams. This guest is also an elephant, but it’s made of marble, weighs 9,986 pounds and stands about 7 feet tall. It will take its place at the home team entrance where players make their traditional “elephant walk.”