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EspañolJOSEPH ROBBIE
'Joseph "Joe" Robbie' (b. July 7, 1916 in Sisseton, South Dakota - January 7, 1990) was an American of Arab descent lawyer and entrepreneur.
Robbie was the original owner of Miami Dolphins (1966-1990). He, along with Don Shula, led the Dolphins to an incomparable 14-0 perfect season and two consecutive Super Bowl wins. Additionally, he built the $115-million Dolphin Stadium (later renamed 'Joe Robbie Stadium', then 'Pro Player Park', then 'Pro Player Stadium', then again changed back to 'Dolphin Stadium') with private funds in 1987.
Robbie had a small part playing himself in the film ''Black Sunday'', in which he is interviewed about security for the 1976 Super Bowl.
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. For his contributions to the sport, he was posthumously inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2003.
★ Bio at Horatio Alger Association
Robbie was the original owner of Miami Dolphins (1966-1990). He, along with Don Shula, led the Dolphins to an incomparable 14-0 perfect season and two consecutive Super Bowl wins. Additionally, he built the $115-million Dolphin Stadium (later renamed 'Joe Robbie Stadium', then 'Pro Player Park', then 'Pro Player Stadium', then again changed back to 'Dolphin Stadium') with private funds in 1987.
Robbie had a small part playing himself in the film ''Black Sunday'', in which he is interviewed about security for the 1976 Super Bowl.
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. For his contributions to the sport, he was posthumously inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2003.
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★ Bio at Horatio Alger Association
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