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The term '''City of Champions''' may refer to: |
The term '''City of Champions''' may refer to: |
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* [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], USA: Moniker given during the late 1970s/early 1980s and late 2000s for [[Sports in Pittsburgh|sporting]] success |
* [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], USA: Moniker given during the late 1970s/early 1980s and late 2000s for [[Sports in Pittsburgh|sporting]] success |
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* [[Boston, Massachusetts]], USA: Moniker given during the 2000s for [[Sports in Boston|sporting]] success |
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* [[Detroit, Michigan]], USA: Moniker given during the 1930s for [[Sports in Detroit|sporting]] success |
* [[Detroit, Michigan]], USA: Moniker given during the 1930s for [[Sports in Detroit|sporting]] success |
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* [[Edmonton]], Alberta, Canada: Moniker given [[Edmonton#Recent_history|as a reference to the city's response to the devastating tornado]] of July 31, 1987 and also for [[Sports in Edmonton|sporting]] success during the 1980s. |
* [[Edmonton]], Alberta, Canada: Moniker given [[Edmonton#Recent_history|as a reference to the city's response to the devastating tornado]] of July 31, 1987 and also for [[Sports in Edmonton|sporting]] success during the 1980s. |
Revision as of 04:06, 24 July 2009
The term City of Champions may refer to:
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA: Moniker given during the late 1970s/early 1980s and late 2000s for sporting success
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA: Moniker given during the 2000s for sporting success
- Detroit, Michigan, USA: Moniker given during the 1930s for sporting success
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Moniker given as a reference to the city's response to the devastating tornado of July 31, 1987 and also for sporting success during the 1980s.
- Brockton, Massachusetts, USA: Moniker given the success of some of the greatest boxers of all time to have fought out of the city, e.g. Marvin Hagler and Rocky Marciano.
- The former name of a riverboat in the Gateway Clipper Fleet, now known as the Good Ship Lollipop