The location and first football field/ stadium there predates the Cleveland Browns. It was the largest high school stadium when first built, and Akron/ Canton w

The location and first football field/ stadium there predates the Cleveland Browns. It was the largest high school stadium when first built, and Akron/ Canton was the home of the largest rubber producers on the planet at the time. Additionally, the NFL was founded in Canton. It seems random now, but it was not when originally constructed.