distribution. Within a few days, at least one brick was placed for sale on eBay; bricks have also been sold on Craigslist and at yard sales. Many Roanokers have had their bricks engraved to commemorate the stadium. Some bricks have also been set aside for a stadium memorial. The site of Victory Stadium now has several athletic fields, which has added fields to those at the nearby River's Edge sports complex. However, the city council voted in June 2007 to build an amphitheatre on the site. Replacement stadiums Patriot Stadium opened on the campus of Patrick Henry High School for the 2007 season. The field was dedicated to former coach Merrill Gainer, who led the team to its 1973 state championship. Both Patrick Henry and William Fleming used Patriot Stadium as their home field for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Ticket sales at Patriot Stadium are limited to 3,000 as a concession to neighbors' concerns about traffic. William Fleming's opened an on-campus stadium in 2009. References External links Article about the annual VMI-VPI Thanksgiving Day game and festivities Roanoke Times special section on Victory Stadium Defunct American football venues in the United States American football venues in Virginia Sports in Roanoke, Virginia Defunct sports venues in Virginia 1942 establishments in Virginia Sports venues completed in 1942 Virginia Tech Hokies football venues High school football venues in the United States 2006 disestablishments in Virginia Sports venues demolished in 2006 Demolished sports venues in the United States Defunct soccer venues in the United States Soccer venues in Virginia