Having lived in Roanoke since 1968, I also have memories of Victory Stadium. I saw the title game that Salem lost to the Titans with Eddie Joyce as coach and his son as quarterback.

The Reverend Dr. RR Wilkinson helped bring about integration in Roanoke’s schools, lunch counters, theatres and victory stadium.

Sixty years ago, civil rights history was made in Roanoke. On Aug. 12, 1961, Victory Stadium was integrated. As with many things during that era, progress didn’t come easily or willingly ...

Lawson also played a pivotal role in convincing the Roanoke City Council to defy Virginia’s segregation law in 1961 and integrate Victory Stadium in Roanoke. SEE ALSO: Va. lawmakers ask OMB to ...

Read A. Lunsford (Chairman, City of Roanoke Flood Plain Committee): I feel strongly that Victory Stadium should be torn down in the quickest possible time frame.