Oklahoma City said goodbye to the Jim Norick Arena after nearly 60 years of memories.

The arena, replaced by the OG&E Coliseum earlier this year, was partially demolished as part of a roof implosion Tuesday morning.

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Since 1965, the arena, also known as the "Big House," has hosted thousands of events. Horse shows, rodeos, concerts, the popular Disney on Ice show during the fair, and of course, high school basketball and wrestling tournaments.

City leaders, both past and present, were at Tuesday morning's ceremony.

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Former Mayor Ron Norick, son of Jim Norick, spoke on stage ahead of the implosion.

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