Silverdome Roof Collapse 1985

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Silverdome roof collapse 1985.

The roof of the pontiac silverdome collapsed monday under the weight of an overnight snowfall sending three detroit lions players james jones gary danielson and eric hipple. In march 1985 the famous roof of the stadium collapsed under the weight of snow after an overnight storm. A lions spokeswoman said several. The roof had to be restored and improved at a cost of 8 5 million.

The 1985 repairs were necessitated by a collapse of the original 1975 roof around noon est on march 4 1985. The vikings home game against the new york giants was moved to monday night in detroit after the metrodome s inflated roof collapsed in a snowstorm early sunday morning. The teflon coated fiberglass roof of the pontiac silverdome accomplished all that in a monumental collapse last month. The 1985 repairs were necessitated by a collapse of the original 1975 roof around noon est on march 4 1985.

The pontiac silverdome roof collapsed yesterday under the weight of snow accumulated during an overnight storm forcing stadium employes and three detroit lions football players to run for cover. The roof of the pontiac silverdome home of the detroit pistons and the detroit lions collapsed under the weight of heavy snow and ice monday.