League Field

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League Field
League Park
Location Canton, Ohio
Owner Canton, Ohio
Operator Canton Bulldogs
Capacity 8,000 (American football)
SurfaceGrass
Tenants
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 current Fawcett Stadium.

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