Tear down the Orange Bowl?

The City of Miami is considering just that according to a Channel 6 news report I found at the Sun-Sentinel website. The Orange Bowl is nearly 70 years old and suffered structural damage due to Hurricane Wilma.

I was to Miami Dolphin or Miami Hurricane games about a dozen times in the late 70's to mid-eighties but not since. The stadium was on the antiquated side back then. Seats had no backs etc. There's been alot of history at the OB but all stadiums eventually meet the wrecking ball.

Open Post- Don Surber, Third World County, Bright & Early

MIAMI -- The city of Miami is considering a proposal to tear down the historic Orange Bowl stadium, news partner NBC 6 reported Wednesday morning.

The stadium, which was built in 1936, suffered structural damage when Hurricane Wilma hit South Florida on Oct. 24.

Miami City Manager Joe Arriola said city officials have not discussed the proposal with the University of Miami, which uses the stadium for its home football games.

Arriola said officials are concerned about the structural integrity of the stadium. City officials could decide to make repairs to the facility or tear it down.

At a game on Oct. 29, just days after Wilma, UM fans were moved from the upper deck of the stadium as a safety precaution even though city officials deemed the facility structurally safe after Wilma passed through.