Skate Odyssey North, 302 W. Fletcher Ave., Tampa, Florida

• Operator/Leased by: I. G. Hinton & Tony Perez[1]
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• Organist: [?]
• DJ: [?]
• Floor size: 72' x 175'[2]
• Floor type: Maple wood.[1]
• Primary reason for closing: Property owner, C.I.P. Corp., sold the site to a car dealership.[6]
• Opened: 1977[1] - 1988[6]

• In 2013, the old rink building was still standing. (Google image.)
• By 2014, it was gone, including the Nissan showroom that was built in front. (Google image.)
Today, the site has a new building called Tampa Family Health.



"The Hinton family breaking ground for the Skate Odyssey.
Mr. & Mrs. Hinton are at the shovel in the middle,
Paul Hinton (beard) in the back &
Dennis Hinton on the right with his sister.
To the left, a business partner of the Hinton family.
The young boy is the Hinton's Grandson, Michael Johnson."

Courtesy leaguelineup.com.



Courtesy leaguelineup.com.


The end came too quickly.


Images through time, courtesy Google.


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