| Stadium Name: | East Hartford Velodrome |
| Former Names: | Hurley Stadium |
| Location: | East Hartford, CT 06118 |
| Coordinates: | 41.7673°N -72.6609°W |
| Opened: | June 28, 1926[1] |
| Closed: | 1929 |
| Demolished: | 1929 |
| Surface: | Grass |
| Construction Cost: | $75,000 |
| Seating Capacity: | 8,000 |
| Tenants: | Hartford Blues/Giants (NFL/Indep.) (1926–27) East Hartford High School |
The East Hartford Velodrome was a velodrome in East Hartford, Connecticut. In its three-year lifespan, it hosted football and boxing events before it was demolished in 1929.
The Hartford Blues played their 1926 and 1927 seasons at the velodrome, a then-new bicycle track located across the Connecticut River in East Hartford. The grass football field barely fit inside the wooden track. Its capacity was 8,000 spectators.[2]
The Velodrome was the home for the National Football League's Hartford Blues for their 1926 and 1927 seasons.[3]
The Velodrome has hosted many boxing events. One event was main evented by Connecticut's own Christopher "Battling" Battalino, when he defeated Archie Rosenberg by knock-out.|-! Date! Winner! Loser! Type! Rd., Time! Attendance! Ref.|- align="center"| June 6, 1928 || Battling Battalino || Archie Rosenberg || KO || - || - || |- align="center"| September 23, 1929 || Battling Battalino || André Routis || PTS || 15 || - || |- align="center"| August 18, 1930 || Battling Battalino || Bud Taylor || PTS || 10 || - || |- align="center"| September 24, 1930 || Kid Kaplan || Battling Battalino || PTS || 10 || - || |- align="center"| September 15, 1931 || Battling Battalino || Eddie Shea || PTS || - || - || [4] |}