59. CYCLEDROME: And the First New England NFL Champions

Weird Island

In 1925, a massive bicycle racing track was built on North Main Street in Providence. Later that year, it would become home to the Providence Steam Roller, remembered today as New England’s first NFL Champions.

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• Rhode Island History | November 1977
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• Forgotten Stadiums: The Cycledrome
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