This date in #Pittsburgh #history: June 19, 1987. A football game and a blimp made their Civic Arena indoor debuts. The Pittsburgh Gladiators defeated the Washington Commandos, 48-46, before a crowd of 12,117. (Photo by Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette) #pittsburghlife #pittsburghphotographer #pittsburghpa #steelcity #steelcitygrammers #pixburgh #412 #pgh #thingsthataregone #football #arenafootball #blackandwhite #historic