CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) -- Illinois Athletics has received the largest donation in DIA history from Larry Gies.

In recognition of Gies' contribution, Illinois' Memorial Stadium, just one year removed from its 100th anniversary, will now be known as Gies Memorial Stadium.

Gies is making the gift in memory of his late father, Larry Gies, Sr., a United States Army veteran.

"We are profoundly grateful to Larry for this extraordinary gift," said Chancellor Charles L. Isbell Jr. "His generosity not only honors the memory of his father and all who have served, but it also ensures that our stadium will continue to stand proudly as a lasting tribute to the courage, sacrifice, and loyalty of our veterans for the next 100 years and beyond."

"Sports is how most people first experience the Universit

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