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889:Ohio League
879:(1886–1895)
826:(1983–1985)
820:(1974–1975)
814:(1965–1969)
502:1964 season
449:1963 season
367:1962 season
297:1961 season
199:Most titles
191:champion(s)
1558:Categories
838:XFL (2001)
595:References
333:Akron Pros
275:Akron Pros
250:(NFL) and
69:newspapers
1414:On hiatus
267:Cleveland
1534:X League
908:² (1924)
578:See also
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1262:Defunct
1221:Current
292:History
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207:Related
179:Country
137:Founded
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1132:Direct
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1014:(1999)
947:(1938)
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335:0–10–0
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140:1961
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