Duluth Eskimos
Defunct NFL team in Minnesota (1923-1927) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Duluth Eskimos were a professional football team from Duluth, Minnesota in the National Football League (NFL). After spending most of their time as a traveling team, they withdrew from the league after the 1927 season.
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Founded | 1923 |
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Folded | 1927 |
Based in | Duluth, Minnesota, United States |
League | National Football League |
Team history | Duluth Kelleys (1923–1925) Duluth Eskimos (1926–1927) Orange Tornadoes (1929) Newark Tornadoes (1930) |
Team colors | Red, white (Duluth Kelleys) Midnight blue, white (Duluth Eskimos) |
Head coaches | Joey Sternaman (1923) Dewey Scanlon (1924–1926) Ernie Nevers (1927) |
Owner(s) | Ole Haugsrud |
Named for | Kelley-Duluth Hardware Store Ernie Nevers |
Home field(s) | Athletic Park, Traveling team |
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A distinction of the Eskimos is they were one of the first NFL teams to use a logo.[1]