Fawcett Stadium
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| Fawcett Stadium | |
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| Location | Canton, Ohio |
| Broke ground | 1924 |
| Opened | 1924 |
| Closed | Open |
| Demolished | N/A |
| Owner | Canton McKinley High School |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction cost | $2.5 million USD |
| Former names | |
| N/A | |
| Tenants | |
| Canton McKinley High School Bulldogs (High School) (1924-Present) Canton Bulldogs (1920-1926) (NFL) |
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| Capacity | |
| 22,375 | |
Fawcett Stadium is a football stadium in Canton, Ohio. The stadium, originally built in 1924 for the National Football League football team Canton Bulldogs, and seats 22,375 patrons. The stadium is home to the Canton McKinley High School Bulldogs. It is also the location of the annual NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame Game at the beginning of the exhibition season. In addition to the McKinley High School Bulldog Football Team, it is home to Canton's other High School, the Timken Trojans, neighboring Plain Local's GlenOak High School Golden Eagles, and two colleges: Walsh University and Malone College (USA). Three of the Ohio High School Football State Championship games are held at Fawcett Stadium, the first weekend of December. The other three are held at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.
