City of Champions
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The term City of Champions may refer to:
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA: so named during the late 1970s/early 1980s and again during the late 2000s for sporting success
- BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts, USA: so named during the 2000s for sporting success. All four teams won seven championships within ten years. - Detroit, Michigan, USA: so named during the 1930s for sporting success
- EdmontonEdmontonEdmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta, Canada: so named for the city's response to the tornado of July 31, 1987 and also for sporting success during 1980s - Brockton, MassachusettsBrockton, MassachusettsBrockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...
, USA: so named after boxers who fought out of the city, e.g. Marvin Hagler and Rocky Marciano - The former name of a riverboat in Pittsburgh's Gateway Clipper FleetGateway Clipper FleetThe Gateway Clipper Fleet founded by John E. Connelly is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based fleet of riverboats. The fleet cruises the three rivers of Pittsburgh- the Monongahela, the Allegheny, and the Ohio. The fleet is named after the city of Pittsburgh, which in earlier times was known as the...
, now known as the Good Ship Lollipop