Roof of Historic Jim Norick Arena at OKC Fairgrounds Imploded

Roof of historic Jim Norick Arena at OKC Fairgrounds imploded | News Channel 3-12

By Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story     OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — It’s time to say goodbye to “The Big House” as the roof of the Jim Norick Arena was imploded on Tuesday. The arena was built in 1965 and hosted rodeo events, concerts, sports and more for decades. Now, it’s the end of an era as the city makes way for the new OG&E Coliseum. The implosion happened around 7:35 a.m. Tuesday, the detonators going off inside the arena. T…

Roof of historic Jim Norick Arena at OKC Fairgrounds imploded

By Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story     OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — It’s time to say goodbye to “The Big House” as the roof of the Jim Norick Arena was imploded on Tuesday. The arena was built in 1965 and hosted rodeo events, concerts, sports and more for decades. Now, it’s the end of an era as the city makes way for the new OG&E Coliseum. The implosion happened around 7:35 a.m. Tuesday, the detonators going off inside the arena. T…

Watch drone footage of the implosion of the iconic Jim Norick Arena in OKC

City officials, including former Mayor Ron Norick, pushed the plunger to implode the State Fair Arena that will make way for the new OG&E Coliseum.

Sky 5 shows roof implosion of historic Jim Norick Arena

It's time to say goodbye to "The Big House" as the roof of the Jim Norick Arena is set to be imploded on Tuesday.

Crews to implode roof of Jim Norick Arena

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The roof of the Jim Norick Arena, also known as the Big House, is scheduled to be imploded at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, marking the end of an era for the historic venue. The implosion is contingent on favorable weather conditions, with clear and sunny skies required for the operation to proceed. The arena, named after Jim Norick, father of former Oklahoma City Mayor Ron Norick, has been a staple in the community for six decad…