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  • Presenting Hamilton’s New Ivor Wynne Stadium

    In 1970-71, Hamilton’s Civic Stadium was heavily rebuilt to meet the needs of a modern professional football stadium. Originally built in 1928 for the British Empire Games (the forerunner to the Commonwealth Games), the stadium was dated and considered one of the worst stadiums in the country. A new north grandstand was built, bringing the…

  • Facts About the Final | 1910 Grey Cup

    Here’s an interesting snippet of some facts about the 1910 Grey Cup final held in Hamilton, including the team rosters for the Hamilton Tigers and the University of Toronto.

  • Tigers and Rooters Ready For Action

    The above article appeared in the Hamilton Spectator on the eve of the 2nd Grey Cup. The Hamilton Tigers were preparing to host the University of Toronto at the A.A.A. Grounds in Hamilton. Note the new cheer being introduced: O-S-K-E-W-A-W-AW-H-I-S-K-E-We-WeH-O-L-Y M-A-K-I-N-A-WT-I-G-E-R-S E-A-T E-M R-A-WW-O-W! A variation of the Oskee Wee Wee cheer is still performed…

  • Parkdale Gave Varsity an Interesting Argument | U of T Wins First Grey Cup 26-6

    On Saturday December 4, 1909, the first Grey Cup game was played to crown the Dominion football champions. While the Grey Cup trophy itself wasn’t presented at the game (apparently the Governor General Earl Grey forgot to order the actual trophy), the game proved popular with the nearly 4,000 fans in attendance at Rosedale Field.…

  • Welcome to my blog

    Welcome to my Canadian football history blog. As a longtime CFL football fan and season ticket holder of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, I believe our league, our teams, and our game are a great story. While there is a great deal of content online pertaining to the present game, I feel there is gap when it…