Philadelphia Spectrum Roof
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Philadelphia spectrum roof. Eric lindros philadelphia flyers. This is my philadelphia spectrum tribute. On march 1 1968 wind blew part of the covering off the spectrum s roof during a performance of the ice capades forcing the building to close for a month while mayor tate fought with then philadelphia county district attorney arlen specter over responsibility for the construction of the roof and the damage was repaired. 20 1983 6 5 over the penguins.
The song is organ. The spectrum in philadelphia the long time home of the philadelphia flyers and philadelphia 76ers has been in demolition mode for several months now. The harlem globetrotters are planning to raise the roof one last time at the wachovia spectrum by playing on the roof of the fabled arena the game is thursday but first they had to raise the. When the roof blew off the spectrum late flyers owner and founder ed snider recalled in a 1988 inquirer story the city really became a national laughingstock on the fly newsletter the flyers are looking to win their first stanley cup since 1975.
High winds ripped a huge chunk of the roof off of the spectrum shortly before an ice capades show and the crowd found themselves staring up into the sky. The philadelphia sports fan looks on glum and helpless while his basketball and hockey teams potential champions both charge into the most frenzied and profitable moments of their seasons without a roof to call their own sports illustrated s william johnson wrote adding that the spectrum was built along the clean if uninspired lines of a six story sardine can. Butch trucks drummer allman brothers band. Follow along with analysis in your inbox every tuesday and thursday.
119 users have been to the spectrum including. March 1 1968 spectrum roof was blown off forcing the nhl flyers to play the final month of the season on the road and the nba 76ers to play at the palestra and convention hall. Chris field builder370 chuckyb dev3 tom1 p todd c. Philly spectrum s if the romans kept their coliseum why can t we keep ours eddie vedder 10 31 09 last spectrum show.