Sunday, January 23, 2011

Canton Bulldogs

The Canton Bulldogs are considered by many to be the first professional football team in America. The Bulldogs were established as a semi-pro team in 1906 and joined the newly established National Football League in 1920. The Bulldogs won the 1922 and 1923 NFL championship. The great Jim Thorpe was a player-coach for Canton.
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