Story by Kelly Byer (CantonRep.com) CANTON – Centennial Plaza will be the center of attention Saturday evening during its dedication ceremony. The celebration, which begins at 3:30...
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Celebrating the NFL Centennial
On Sept. 17, 2020, David Baker, President & CEO of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, addressed a national TV audience from Canton at halftime of the Battle of Ohio, Cincinnati vs. Cleveland, to celebrate the NFL’s centennial celebration.
During halftime, the 11 player pylons with over 25,000 players who played in the NFL during its first 100 years were unveiled at Centennial Plaza.
“No other city in America has such a legacy and connection to its love of the game than Canton, Ohio,” Baker said as the pylons were unveiled.
Canton cuts ribbon on Centennial Plaza
Story by Repository staff report (CantonRep.com) CANTON – City and business leaders gathered Saturday night to officially dedicate the football-themed Centennial Plaza downtown. The celebration, which...
NFL Centennial Celebration events postponed
Story by Kelly Byer (CantonRep.com) CANTON A once-in-a-hundred-years celebration of the NFL will not occur in Canton thisyear. Canton City officials and the Centennial Celebration...
Canton business owners expecting big boost over Hall of Fame weekend
Story by Brian Duffy (Cleveland19.com) Covid cancelled the celebration last weekend and business owners are expecting NFL fans to pour into the city ready to...
Canton Working To Keep Skateboarders, Stunt Bikers Out Of Centennial Plaza
Story by Jim Michaels (whbc.com) CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – It’s like that first scratch on your new car. The city of Canton...
Canton, birthplace of the NFL, ready to celebrate the league’s centennial, even if coronavirus puts a damper on the party
Story by Susan Glaser (cleveland.com) CANTON, Ohio — One hundred years ago this week, representatives from 11 football teams gathered at an automobile dealership in...
Pro Football Hall of Fame dedicates Canton Centennial Plaza
Story by Barry Wilner (APnews.com) It was going to be the “greatest gathering in football ever.” And then the coronavirus pandemic swept across America. David...
The ELEVEN
Story by ProFootballHOF.com The ELEVEN is a $2.2 million multi-year project of ArtsinStark and The Pro Football Hall of Fame with the following goals: To...
Commissioner Roger Goodell celebrates NFL’s 100th anniversary in Canton
Story by Charita M. Goshay (CantonRep.com) CANTON The NFL’s chief executive officer celebrated the league’s 100th birthday on Thursday in the city where it all...
Canton, Pro Football Hall of Fame showoff ’excellence’ to nationwide TV audience on NFL centennial
Story by Steve Doerschuk (CantonRep.com) CANTON On the big anniversary, the big boss thought back to the downtown doings in Canton that Friday a century...
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Visits Canton
Story by ProFootballHOF.com “Where else would you rather be than right here, right now?” One of Hall of Famer Marv Levy’s more famous quotes as...
Canton’s Centennial Plaza gets 80-foot football arches
Story by Edd Pritchard (CantonRep.com) CANTON Stainless steel arches, symbolic of a football, are being installed this week at Centennial Plaza. The arches — roughly...