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Independent Football 1951–1985
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786:"Perfectionist Image Nothing New For Indiana Cage Coach"
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759:Gill, Bob; Maher, Tod; Brainerd, Steve (2010).
650:"NFL Browns Send Players To Bolster Youngstown"
511:"Youngstown Hardhats Prep for Inaugural Season"
1267:American football teams disestablished in 1981
1191:"Ex-Jet Piccone is alive and well in Buffalo"
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622:"Mustangs Open Drills With 25 Vets Reporting"
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449:"Rodak Named To Coach Youngstown's Pro Team"
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1262:American football teams established in 1972
841:"Midwest Football League (Final Standings)"
1219:"Piccone did NFL's dirty work for 9 years"
972:"Jets' 2-league sweat has a 3rd dimension"
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1287:Midwest Football League (1962–1978) teams
731:"Youngstown Hardhat Coach Rodak Is Fired"
999:"Youngstown Big Test For Colts Tomorrow"
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136:in attendance. They played against the
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565:"Biddle Looks Good In Hardhat Drills"
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1189:Weisman, Larry (November 10, 1979).
1282:Semi-professional American football
884:"Hardhats To Face Michigan Indians"
1133:"Determined Lowry finds NFL niche"
784:Zitrin, Richard (March 23, 1973).
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970:Roessner, Frank (March 3, 1978).
1217:Danowski, Jeff (July 20, 1995).
1027:"3 Tie For Lead In Golf Classic"
536:Zitrin, Rich (January 9, 1972).
91:from 1972 to 1974 and 1976, and
1053:"Bulldogs win home opener 29–0"
872:. November 14, 1999. p. 4.
648:Senyczko, Ed (August 4, 1972).
620:Lindstrom, Don (July 6, 1972).
1277:1981 disestablishments in Ohio
814:"Al Boggia Hardhats new coach"
812:Mollica, Pete (May 14, 1974).
705:"Hardhats Deficit Is $ 20,000"
146:Central States Football League
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1164:"Hardhats' Next Foe Is Flint"
944:"Low pick disappoints Brzoza"
538:"He's Bucking 'NFL Monopoly'"
942:Spudic, Tom (May 10, 1978).
340:Mid-Atlantic Football League
189:Mid-Atlantic Football League
183:Mid-Atlantic Football League
93:Mid-Atlantic Football League
71:Mid-Atlantic Football League
1272:1972 establishments in Ohio
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154:National Football League
126:National Football League
1081:"Steeler Fans Rowdies?"
627:Wisconsin State Journal
570:The Weirton Daily Times
480:"Youngstown Joins MPFL"
314:Midwest Football League
237:Midwest Football League
110:Midwest Football League
104:Midwest Football League
89:Midwest Football League
66:Midwest Football League
1107:"Notes...off the cuff"
977:Press and Sun-Bulletin
917:Press and Sun-Bulletin
187:Youngstown joined the
87:, and competed in the
846:Lansing State Journal
682:The Indianapolis Star
655:Lansing State Journal
173:World Football League
118:Struthers High School
52:Struthers High School
1196:Poughkeepsie Journal
1085:The Pittsburgh Press
1031:The Pittsburgh Press
1004:The Pittsburgh Press
849:. September 18, 1974
677:"Caps Win MFL Title"
1087:. September 5, 1981
1033:. September 5, 1980
737:. November 22, 1972
95:from 1977 to 1981.
81:Youngstown Hardhats
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920:. October 23, 1977
711:. November 6, 1972
685:. October 15, 1972
488:. February 1, 1972
454:The Evening Review
1224:The Journal Times
1141:. August 26, 1983
593:"Grid exhibition"
457:. January 3, 1972
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134:Dick Biddle
132:linebacker
73:(1977–1981)
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1246:Categories
435:References
371:Al Boggia
297:Al Boggia
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896:April 14,
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