Toronto Northmen
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The Toronto Northmen were a short-lived professional American football team originally based in Toronto that became part of the mid-1970s World Football League.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Toronto Northmen canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Football League team
ⓘ
defunct American football team ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Toronto Northmen (WFL) ⓘ |
| cityAfterRelocation | Memphis ⓘ |
| cityBeforeRelocation | Toronto ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | professional ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| countryAfterRelocation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1974 ⓘ |
| era | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| founded | 1974 ⓘ |
| homeStadiumPlanned | CNE Stadium ⓘ |
| intendedMarket | Greater Toronto Area ⓘ |
| league | World Football League ⓘ |
| location | Toronto ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Canadian Football League interests
ⓘ
Canadian federal government figures ⓘ |
| owner |
John Bassett
ⓘ
surface form:
John F. Bassett
|
| partOfCompetition | 1974 World Football League season ⓘ |
| playedHomeGamesAs | Memphis Southmen ⓘ |
| reasonForRelocation | political opposition to U.S.-style pro football in Canada ⓘ |
| relocatedTo | Memphis ⓘ |
| renamedAs | Memphis Southmen ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| status |
defunct
ⓘ
short-lived ⓘ |
| teamColors |
blue
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.