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- 1 2 Doerschuk, Steve (6 August 2017). "When the Canton Bulldogs ruled the new NFL". The Repository. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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- ↑ "1920 Canton Bulldogs (APFA) - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
- ↑ "1926 Canton Bulldogs (NFL) - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
- ↑ "Canton Bulldogs - Ohio History Central". ohiohistorycentral.org. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
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