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Canadian Football History
Canadian Football HistoryNov 6, 2026
Advertisements During Grey Cup Week in 1996
It’s been thirty years since I attended my first Grey Cup. In 1996, the City of Hamilton welcomed Canadian football fans from across the country (and beyond) to what was billed as the “Showdown in Steeltown.” I thought it would be fun to share some of the great (and not so great) advertisements that ran...
1990s in Canadian FootballCFL
Canadian Football History
Canadian Football HistoryAug 28, 2026
Grey Cup Stolen in Ottawa in 1969
Just weeks after beating Saskatchewan to win it the Ottawa Rough Riders lost the Grey Cup. To thieves. On December 20, 1969, a bandit (or bandits) snatched the Grey Cup trophy from the Riders’ offices at Lansdowne Park. News article in the Ottawa Citizen about the Grey Cup being stolen (22 December 1969). Ottawa police...
1960s in Canadian FootballCFL
Canadian Football History
Canadian Football HistoryJul 9, 2026
Three Leagues Compete for the New Grey Cup in 1909
1909 was a special year in Canadian football. That’s the year when Earl Grey, who was serving as the Governor General of Canada, donated a trophy to be awarded to Canada’s amateur rugby football champion. Of course, this trophy as well as the championship game itself would become known as the Grey Cup.Only teams affiliated...
1900s in Canadian FootballHamilton Tigers
Canadian Football History
Canadian Football HistoryNov 12, 2025
Varsity Wins the Almost Forgotten Grey Cup
In 1909, Governor General Earl Grey donated a trophy to be awarded to the amateur rugby football champions of Canada. The University of Toronto won the inaugural championship with a 26-6 win over Toronto Parkdale. Various teams in Toronto and Hamilton competed in the early Grey Cup contests before the game was put on hold...
1920s in Canadian FootballEarl Grey
Canadian Football History
Canadian Football HistoryOct 8, 2025
The Death of Earl Grey
On August 29, 1917, newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic reported that Earl Grey had died at the age of 65. How well do you know the man who donated the trophy that bears his name, that symbol of Canadian football supremacy? Born Albert Henry George Grey in 1851 in London, England, he became...
1910s in Canadian FootballEarl Grey

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