Description: TLS on Miami Dolphins letterhead, dated January 4, 1990. The letter is regarding Dolphin memorabilia being sent to the recipient. Signed at the conclusion in blue ballpoint ink. Minor folding creases, otherwise, in excellent condition. (1916-1990) Joseph Robbie was an American attorney, politician, and the principal founder of the Miami Dolphins. After moving to Minneapolis, Robbie took an interest in professional football and became a Minnesota Vikings season ticket holder. In March 1965, Joe Foss, the commissioner of the American Football League, met with Robbie in Washington, D.C. Foss had attended the University of South Dakota, later serving in the Marine Corps and being awarded the Medal of Honor. At the meeting, Foss recommended that Robbie look into Miami as a potential site for an expansion franchise. Robbie formed a partnership with comedian Danny Thomas, a fellow Lebanese-American, and raised the $7.5 million required to purchase an expansion team. The Dolphins' stadium was officially called Joe Robbie Stadium from its opening in 1987 until 1996. It has undergone a series of name changes since, and it is currently known as Hard Rock Stadium. Robbie had a small part playing himself in the film Black Sunday, in which he is interviewed about security for Super Bowl X (1976).Robbie also owned the Miami Toros and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers (later the Minnesota Strikers) soccer teams of the North American Soccer League. Joe Robbie Stadium was one of the first major stadiums in the U.S. designed with soccer in mind., and was also designed to be easily reconfigured for baseball. Robbie also believed that given Miami's rapid growth, it was a foregone conclusion that Miami would have a Major League Baseball team: this was proven correct when the city was granted a franchise, the Florida Marlins (now the Miami Marlins), in 1990, two months after Robbie's death. Comes with a full Letter of Authenticity from Todd Mueller Authentics.
Price: 225 USD
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
End Time: 2024-08-30T21:43:43.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Industry: Sports
Sport: Football-NFL
Signed by: Joseph Robbie
Signed: Yes
Autograph Authentication: Yes
Original/Reproduction: Original
Autographed Item: Letter
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
