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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 HistoryJun 3, 2026
No Dominion Championship in 1885, An All-Star Game Instead
A previous article examined how tie schedules and challenge cups were used on the road to the first Dominion championship game organized by the Canadian Rugby Football Union in 1884. News of the Canadian Rugby Football Union's new Inter-provincial Rugby Match. (Hamilton Spectator) It’s now a new year, and Canadian football is still finding its...
1880s in Canadian FootballCFL
Canadian Football History
Canadian Football HistoryApr 1, 2026
Tigers Quit the Big Four
In the Spring of 1948, the Hamilton Tigers shocked the Canadian football world when they announced their withdrawal from the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. A founding member of the league also known as the Big Four, the Tigers traced their roots back to 1869. They were undoubtedly the face of Hamilton football. Hamilton Spectator article...
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1940s in Canadian FootballCFL
Canadian Football History
Canadian Football HistoryOct 28, 2025
Getting Ready for the Grey Cup’s TV Debut
It’s September 1952 and a new technology - black and white television - is taking the country and much of the world by storm. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) entered the TV business with two flagship stations: CBFT in Montreal and CBLT in Toronto. Grey Cup Advertisement for Sweet Caps cigarettes in the Toronto Star...
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1950s in Canadian FootballCanadian Rugby Union

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