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Historical marker location:

4756 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan

( Marker is at the intersection of Cass Avenue and West Hancock Street, on the right when traveling north on Cass Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1978

The Detroit Lions football team was one of the original teams in the National Football League (NFL) when it was founded in 1920. The Lions have played their home games at Ford Field in Detroit since 2002.