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Hammond, Indiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1410 words) |
 | Hammond is also the home of The First Baptist Church of Hammond, one of the nation's largest congregations. |
 | Hammond has four state run high schools that are operated by the School City of Hammond, a school corporation under Indiana state law that is independent of the civil city. |
 | Hammond Rollers, American Basketball Association team founded in 2006, and was sold to the owner of the Quad City Riverhawks the same year. |
| NFL.com - NFL History (640 words) |
 | Pro football was in a state of confusion due to three major problems: dramatically rising salaries; players continually jumping from one team to another following the highest offer; and the use of college players still enrolled in school. |
 | An organizational meeting, at which the Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Indians, and Dayton Triangles were represented, was held at the Jordan and Hupmobile auto showroom in Canton, Ohio, August 20. |
 | The teams were from four states-Akron, Canton, Cleveland, and Dayton from Ohio; the Hammond Pros and Muncie Flyers from Indiana; the Rochester Jeffersons from New York; and the Rock Island Independents, Decatur Staleys, and Racine Cardinals from Illinois. |