A Day in the Life of the University of Pretoria. 01 June 1959

On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" the L.C. de Villiers Sportgrounds were officially opened.

The sportsgrounds were named after Louis Celliers de Villiers, professor in Geology. De Villiers was appointed in 1910 and became a professor in 1920. He was a sports enthusiast and was passionate about rugby. In 1913, he became honorary president of the Tuks Rugby Club. The new sports complex would include seven rugby fields, a cricket field as well as a soccer and hockey field. Later a netball field, athletics field and pavilion were also added.

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