Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas

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Title

Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas

Subject

football
high school sports
Memorial Stadium
Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas

Description

Aerial photo of Memorial Stadium and Park Center/Grady Cole Center (top center) in Charlotte, NC as they looked when the stadium was packed with Shrine Bowl fans. The National Guard Armory stood originally where The Park Center/Grady Cole Center now stands. It burned in about 1954. The American Legion Memorial Stadium was completed in 1937 and seated 15,386. It has been the venue for many college and high school football games over the years, as well as many special events. The Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas was the area's original high school all star football game, featuring North and South Carolina Seniors. For years it was played annually at the stadium to benefit the Greenville, S.C. Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, (one of 17 in the U.S.). This top sports attraction was established in 1937 and produced annually the largest contribution to any Shriners Hospital in the U.S. The game was sponsored by the Carolinas Omar, Hejaz, Sudan, and Oasis Temples. [Pub. by Aerial Photography Services, Municipal Airport Branch, Charlotte, NC – 1966 copyright – 13994-C]

Source

Mary Boyer Collection, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Library

Publisher

Charlotte, N.C.: J. Murray Atkins Library Special Collections

Date

2012-02-03

Rights

Materials in the Digital Collections at Atkins Library are provided free for educational use under fair use as outlined by current U.S. Copyright law and accompanying guidelines. Written permission from the J. Murrey Atkins Library or the rights holder must be obtained before using an item for publishing or commercial purposes.

Format

image/jpg

Coverage

1966
Charlotte (N.C.)
Mecklenburg County (N.C.)

Original Format

Postcard