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- The Canton Legends was a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and their second season as the American Indoor Football League. They played their home games at Canton Memorial Civic Center. The team name is in reference to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, since Canton is where the building is located. During their inaugural season, the Legends ended up at a mediocre 3–7, just beating the Raleigh Rebels for 4th Place in the league. Since the league only had six teams, everyone (including the Legends) made the playoffs. They won the opening round against the Rebels, but their season ended when they lost to the Erie Freeze in the semifinals. On Saturday, May 6, 2006, the Legends won 54–41 against the Huntington Heroes on the road, but not without controversy. The Legends were in violation for having an illegal roster, for they added some players to their rosters illegally. At first the AIFL awarded the win to Huntington; later Canton got the win, but had to pay an $800 fine for its actions.[1] Despite that little controversy, the Legends eventually managed to win the AIFL's ultimate title for 2006, beating the Rome Renegades 61–40. The legends also held an AIFA record for longest winning streak (12 games), beginning on May 6, 2006, against the Huntington Heroes (the same Heroes game mentioned above) at Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse, and ending on March 11, 2007, with a 39–36 loss to the Lakeland Thunderbolts at the Lakeland Center. (The Baltimore Mariners later broke this record in 2010.) The Legends are also the last of the six charter AIFL teams to fold, ceasing operations only four seasons after its debut. (Johnstown and Erie folded in 2007 and the other three teams folded in 2006.) (en)
- I Canton Legends sono stati una squadra professionistica USA di indoor football con sede a Canton, Ohio. Sono stati uno dei membri fondatori dell'American Indoor Football Association, che giocò la prima stagione sotto il nome Atlantic Indoor Football League, e la seconda come American Indoor Football League. Giocano le partite casalinghe al . Il nome è riferito alla Pro Football Hall of Fame, che si trova proprio a Canton. Nella stagione inaugurale i Legends raggiunsero un mediocre 3-7, battendo i Raleigh Rebels per il 4º posto. Poiché la lega aveva sei squadre tutti fecero i playoff. Vinsero la prima partita con i Rebels, ma persero in semifinale con gli . Il 6 maggio 2006 i Legends vinsero 54-41 contro gli con molte contestazioni. I Legends infatti avevano un roster illegale a causa di alcuni giocatori aggiunti. All'inizio la lega AIFL assegnò la vittoria ad Huntington; più tardi Canton riottenne la vittoria ma fu multata. Quell'anno vinsero poi il titolo battendo in finale i 61-40.[1] I Legends detengono il record AIFA record per la striscia di vittorie (12), iniziata nella controversa partita con gli Huntington Heroes al e finita un anno dopo con un 39-36 dai al . (it)
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- The Canton Legends was a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and their second season as the American Indoor Football League. They played their home games at Canton Memorial Civic Center. The team name is in reference to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, since Canton is where the building is located. (en)
- I Canton Legends sono stati una squadra professionistica USA di indoor football con sede a Canton, Ohio. Sono stati uno dei membri fondatori dell'American Indoor Football Association, che giocò la prima stagione sotto il nome Atlantic Indoor Football League, e la seconda come American Indoor Football League. Giocano le partite casalinghe al . Il nome è riferito alla Pro Football Hall of Fame, che si trova proprio a Canton. (it)
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