League Park | |
| Location | Canton, Ohio |
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| Owner | Canton, Ohio |
| Operator | Canton Bulldogs |
| Capacity | 8,000 (American football) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Canton Bulldogs | |
League Field was an American football stadium located in Canton, Ohio. The stadium was home to the Canton Bulldogs of the National Football League from 1905 to 1926. It had a capacity of 8,000 spectators. The stadium was replaced in the late 1930s by the Fawcett Stadium, now called the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
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| Early era: 1920–1940 |
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| Post-War and Pre-Merger era: 1941–1969 |
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| Current era: 1970–present |
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| Stadiums used by NFL teams temporarily |
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†= Team's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time | |
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