The Eleven
"The Eleven" greatest moments in the first century of pro football come to life as public art. The public artworks were commissioned by ArtsinStark in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The walkable series of 11 pieces of world-class art are located throughout downtown Canton, Ohio. Celebrate the greatest moments in the first century of professional football.
Map of "The Eleven"
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Birth of the NFL
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Red Grange Turns Pro
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The NFL Draft
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Reintegration of Pro Football
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Formation of the American Football League
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AFL/NFL Merger
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The Ice Bowl
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Super Bowl III
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Monday Night Football
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Pete Rozelle
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Colts/NY Giants Championship Game
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Centennial Plaza
Get Directions300 Market Ave. N Canton, Ohio 44702 Website
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"Birth" of the NFL (1920)
By artist Michael Clapper of Denver, Colorado
Corner of 2nd Street SW and Cleveland Ave. SW at the Frank T. Bow Building
![](https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/birthofthenflartnight.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=d4f0c25275e5b7662c8b9feb3c78bffb 320w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/birthofthenflartnight.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=8559dfde2770c9776fc18df710727a47 540w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/birthofthenflartnight.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=b07020eff87032ec8f5e3011acebd9b2 768w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/birthofthenflartnight.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=23a45fe2c0bbc1cb237dca20116ddbe5 1024w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/birthofthenflartnight.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1200&s=d8860e933c9b81750a7b0d504f88c012 1110w)
Red Grange Turns Pro (1925)
By artist Heather Bullach
624 Market Ave. N
![](https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/red-grange-phoenixfinaljuly3redmutedbannerlowered.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=e7e5ea4d70a74a8a2e97405e0cbc420a 320w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/red-grange-phoenixfinaljuly3redmutedbannerlowered.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=e89a8c01e5026d856f90ff9e9eddb67d 540w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/red-grange-phoenixfinaljuly3redmutedbannerlowered.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=7c135922085b3d2f4244cada2ac34032 768w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/red-grange-phoenixfinaljuly3redmutedbannerlowered.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=e7806e00707c75ac385ce247ba3c5f2e 1024w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/red-grange-phoenixfinaljuly3redmutedbannerlowered.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1200&s=6c3d4427767e21c9cee41bde2d9f9983 1200w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/red-grange-phoenixfinaljuly3redmutedbannerlowered.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1440&s=f37c53ea007485d041c448acee9cdf45 1440w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/red-grange-phoenixfinaljuly3redmutedbannerlowered.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1920&s=9ba4848d1f13acabbf658b64b6459aa7 1554w)
The NFL Draft (1936)
By artist Gail Folwell of Boulder, Colorado
Corner of 4th Street NW and Cleveland Ave. NW
![](https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/nfl-draft-sunset_eleven2_web_size.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=6a485a3ab6b67615942ffd0135f975ef 320w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/nfl-draft-sunset_eleven2_web_size.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=5ffb4ddf152c5b20cc125c6fa8f75df2 540w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/nfl-draft-sunset_eleven2_web_size.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=12eb62db410cc975ec6a0bc6b0b07726 768w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/nfl-draft-sunset_eleven2_web_size.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=1847acf5cc740755a39ffe05afa3edbc 1024w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/nfl-draft-sunset_eleven2_web_size.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1200&s=7da09ce8eb5f3db8a1d8d5fe540ca740 1200w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/nfl-draft-sunset_eleven2_web_size.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1440&s=f8aab59d243017e57ad687d0e36abd43 1440w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/nfl-draft-sunset_eleven2_web_size.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1920&s=d0c1656cbed721546c4c40956eb5a3ac 1920w)
Reintegration of Pro Football (1946)
By artist Paul Collins of Muskegon, Michigan
Onesto Parking Garage at 238 Cleveland Ave. NW
![](https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/reintergration-of-the-nfl.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=1fed2dd6d06953e9c394de90173f81c0 320w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/reintergration-of-the-nfl.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=e88a666f62f4ae6b1f90b1b1027d2e29 540w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/reintergration-of-the-nfl.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=9b1d2024e481c63067ee88a812b2b9d6 768w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/reintergration-of-the-nfl.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=1eba69993c3ffd8fe8a2b9cc852862d7 960w)
Formation of the American Football League (1959)
By artist Katherine Stanek
900 Cleveland Ave. NW - ArtsinStark (along 9th Street NW)
![](https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/formation_of_afl_1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=8869049bf3e5ca844137e3e269018d52 320w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/formation_of_afl_1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=da6e3d0a6209f2cabb73a29a30444adc 540w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/formation_of_afl_1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=5190321255499f178bb71d10a0d61d79 768w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/formation_of_afl_1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=0ea8333644b4dd8be10caeda0571ebe3 1024w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/formation_of_afl_1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1200&s=7e832182ed7d489baf602e2a44f2d20d 1200w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/formation_of_afl_1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1440&s=9524d5e526904c6f0aa622d8fb4cd6bf 1440w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/formation_of_afl_1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1920&s=cb5c7f36c50c28ca754b77072b64b4bd 1920w)
AFL/NFL Merger (1966)
By artist David Griggs of Denver, Colorado
Corner of McKinley Ave NW and 3rd Street NW at Eric Snow YMCA
![](https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/mergerofthenflafl.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=a48d69dd22d93eb7ac9ca019771f08b2 320w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/mergerofthenflafl.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=8edb897061c8de8f83ded7b85ef3679e 540w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/mergerofthenflafl.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=706faf05fbc87fcd67d32742aa745c7e 768w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/mergerofthenflafl.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=5d951a12fee8aaa5efab3a766bf56e81 960w)
The Ice Bowl (1967)
By artist Brad Spencer
Cleveland Ave and 10th Street NW - Canton Cultural Center for the Arts (rear)
![](https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/ice_bowl_4.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=0ffe51dd823da7eb85ef44e65b57a432 320w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/ice_bowl_4.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=5bf0008add92826a660e5ed947b7679e 540w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/ice_bowl_4.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=c10480958448a43160028b57db850f85 768w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/ice_bowl_4.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=f58d8b00f2708cc75b8a10e7764db3f1 1024w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/ice_bowl_4.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1200&s=11fae7166b35f9575c3060346bf20734 1200w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/ice_bowl_4.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1440&s=2e20bf62da19f432e2c4d74f9c11e2a8 1440w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/ice_bowl_4.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1920&s=467641aacbb9f6dbfc6a9b863b41b226 1920w)
Super Bowl III (1968)
By artist Dirk Rozich of Northeast Ohio
1001 Market Avenue North at Cultural Center for the Arts
![](https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/superbowliii.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=e5c85d3e80c8abfe6e1c73b988df3600 320w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/superbowliii.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=60763af2279835231eb069df65faa9b1 540w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/superbowliii.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=965887be1616dbcdc19ede0bd5712f25 768w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/superbowliii.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=71ab4af47121f0eb91067fe337d219d4 954w)
Monday Night Football (1970)
By artist Jeffrey Keirn
Chase Tower at 101 Central Plaza S
![](https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/monday_night_football.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=7b5e004590a54ea04ac2ac9ce72e5fc4 320w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/monday_night_football.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=bd52f532003e7a1a6376dde88cffc520 540w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/monday_night_football.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=662ae540e98338e8389f9379f8c0e783 768w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/monday_night_football.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=8b2cbbc783022efb6fb3b63f6ad115d6 1024w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/monday_night_football.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1200&s=ee00de82bd100ec666efb31f4aaf0248 1200w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/monday_night_football.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1440&s=74f4ba6aa92959771775540d5e8590b9 1440w)
Pete Rozelle (1960)
By artist Tommy Morgan
437 Market Ave N
![](https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/the_eleven_-_pete_rozelle_1960_cropped.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=16487f220e2f1ac06f3ae74325410897 320w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/the_eleven_-_pete_rozelle_1960_cropped.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=44ef68b8e959623d676104a56d2fd134 540w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/the_eleven_-_pete_rozelle_1960_cropped.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=a427264197f7727c9b25d7fe3c08b263 768w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/the_eleven_-_pete_rozelle_1960_cropped.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=c94548201940361172c532850220ba5b 1024w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/the_eleven_-_pete_rozelle_1960_cropped.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1200&s=91011705882888c1f66121a39dcb2951 1200w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/the_eleven_-_pete_rozelle_1960_cropped.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1440&s=a3a4600b6a96b18ae53159b553ebadb2 1440w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/the_eleven_-_pete_rozelle_1960_cropped.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1920&s=a3c7a1966e837c2b5e73aff0802274ed 1915w)
Colts/NY Giants Championship Game (1958)
By artist Jack Howard-Potter
1001 Market Ave. N Cultural Center for the Arts (rear/Cleveland Ave.)
![](https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/img_0645_1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=919cbd185607a968e5e6ed0a56407aca 320w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/img_0645_1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=deb76ff44951b1c1c8165210269fbb42 540w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/img_0645_1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=6c4ce834af4f724dcbd6fbcf74db199b 768w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/img_0645_1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=e49e211ed5108e28e34591a43284f13d 1024w, https://visit-canton.imgix.net/images/img_0645_1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1200&s=a34a59eca2c60d38ab1d6e32e52879be 1200w)