Register All Albums FAQ Community Experience
Go Back   New Orleans Saints Forums - blackandgold.com > Main > Saints

Happy birthday to the Superdome: 40

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; On Monday, the Superdome celebrates 40 years as a major feature of New Orleans’ skyline. It remains a stadium unlike any other, but when it was opened 40 years ago, the Dome was unsurpassed. "Many of the domed stadiums that ...

Like Tree7Likes
  • 2 Post By hagan714
  • 2 Post By foreverfan
  • 1 Post By Halo
  • 1 Post By saintsfan1976
  • 1 Post By K Major

 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 08-03-2015, 07:30 AM   #1
LB Mentallity
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 15,870
Blog Entries: 68
Happy birthday to the Superdome: 40

On Monday, the Superdome celebrates 40 years as a major feature of New Orleans’ skyline. It remains a stadium unlike any other, but when it was opened 40 years ago, the Dome was unsurpassed.

"Many of the domed stadiums that came after the Superdome - the Metrodome, Silverdome, Kingdome - they are all gone now," said Doug Thornton, vice president of SMG, the company that manages the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

The stadium began as the brainchild of David Dixon, a businessman and sports executive who played a key role in the formation of the New Orleans Saints.

Dixon was allegedly told by NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle that the NFL would not expand to New Orleans without an indoor, domed stadium. After winning the support of Louisiana governor John McKeithen, the idea for a ‘Superdome' was born. Legislation to build the Superdome was passed in 1966. It passed by the largest margin in Louisiana's history.

Following numerous delays, construction crews broke ground on the project August 12, 1971. After nearly four years, the Superdome opened its doors on August 3, 1975.

When the dome opened, Bob Hope entertained. And between then and now, there have been countless events that have made the city and the stadium inseparable.

The Superdome has seen a record seven Super Bowls and five NCAA Men's Final Four. Other notable events include:

Happy birthday to the Superdome: 40 photos over 40 years - FOX 8 WVUE New Orleans News, Weather, Sports, Social

Memories. Crashing the gates, climbing in the rafters, sneaking into locker rooms. what a great place to grow up in
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	8452476_G.jpg
Views:	0
Size:	36.4 KB
ID:	10729  
foreverfan and K Major like this.

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins

Last edited by Halo; 08-03-2015 at 10:41 AM..
hagan714 is offline  
 


Posting Rules

LinkBacks (?)
LinkBack to this Thread: https://blackandgold.com/saints/73402-happy-birthday-superdome-40-a.html
Posted By For Type Date Hits
The Latest New Orleans Saints News | SportSpyder This thread Refback 08-03-2015 08:35 AM 1


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:30 PM.


Copyright 1997 - 2020 - BlackandGold.com
no new posts