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The Delaware Panthers, founded as the Marshallton Panthers, were a short-lived semi-professional American football team that played two seasons. The first was as a first-class independent in 1932 while the second was as a member of the minor Wilmington Football Association. The team was based in Marshallton, Delaware, and played their home games at Panther Field.
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- ↑ "Transcription of Formation Meeting Minutes (Document available at Delaware Historical Society)" (PDF).
- ↑ "Scan of Wilmington Sunday Star Magazine" (PDF).
- ↑ "Good old fashioned baseball in Delaware". Wilmington News-Journal Delaware Online News Video.
- ↑ "19th Century Base Ball comes to Fort DuPont State Park" (PDF). Outdoor Delaware Magazine.
- ↑ "For El Jefe and team it's a grand old game" (PDF). Wilmington News-Journal.
- ↑ "At the old (1866) ball game" (PDF). Wilmington News Journal.