I Lived in the 3rd dorm down on the left on ****erson Dr. (in the middle on the 2nd floor) which were the "married dorms" - a lot of athletes were married during that time. They were torn down some years ago. . A pic was posted of them tearing them down. Our dorm was the one closest to the little bridge that went over to the practice field, Hecht Center, etc. When I got bored I would go over to the practice field & watch my husband practice. Across the street was the co-ed dorm. I am an OLD timer and was @ UM from 1957 thru graduation in 1961. Fran Curci was the QB & the coach was Andy Gustafson, Jim Otto, 00 center for the Raiders lived with his wife in the middle dorm. I remember when Curci was inducted into Iron & Arrow. **See below my continued post.
My husband and I lived in the "married" dorms on ****erson Dr. 1957-61 and he was under full football scholarship and was told it was valued @$4,000/yr. They also purchased his annual each year and upon graduation presented him with a beautiful class ring. We married at age 19 just before he started @ UM and we remained married for 42 years till his death. We attended a 25th reunion of the class of '61@ Miami and won a silver cup for the longest marriage to the same person. I attended school in the evening and worked @ what was then called Variety Children's Hospital off Red Rd. near the campus. I loved UM and Miami. There was a panty raid on campus, plus someone set up a lit huge arrow on a roof of a building & shot it off after a football game that we won. A big group of us went up to Lauderdale for spring break which was absolutely wild & crazy and loads of fun.. I am now 84 and still love the 'Canes & as long as I can stay upright will continue to come down for at least one or 2 games a year. I attended the last game in the Orange Bowl (so sad) & had the pleasure of meeting "The Rock" & sat next to Snelly's son & family. UM was honoring all football players who had every played @ Miami. Over these 65 years, I have experienced extreme bad times and ultra great times. All things evolve, so my guess is that within 3 years, we will be back to the ultra great times. GO 'CANES.