Toronto Argonauts
The
Toronto Argonauts are a
Canadian Football League team based in
Toronto, Ontario.
- Founded: 1873
- Formerly known as:
- Home stadium: SkyDome, Toronto, Ontario
- Uniform colours: Oxford blue, Cambridge blue and white
- Helmet design: Blue, with an ancient Greek soldier (Argonaut) holding a round shield inscribed with the letter "A".
- Eastern championships: 17 -- 1914, 1921, 1933, 1937, 1938, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1971, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1996, 1997
- Grey Cups: 14 -- 1914, 1921, 1933, 1937, 1938, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1983, 1991, 1996, 1997
Franchise history
The Toronto Argonauts were founded back in 1873 by the Toronto Argonaut Rowing Club. At the time the most renowed rowers in the world were the teams from Oxford University and Cambridge University in England, and the Toronto rowers adopted uniforms incorporating the two shades of blue used by the English schools. When the Argonauts expanded into football, the "double blue" uniform was used by the football team as well, starting the tradition that almost all top-level Toronto sport teams wear blue.
The Argonauts have won the Grey Cup more times than any other team.
Players of note
Canadian Football Hall of Famers:
- Ab Box
- Joseph Breen
- Lionel "The Big Train" Conacher
- Royal Copeland
- Jim Corrigall
- Terry Evanshen
- A. H. "Cap" Fear
- Joe "King" Krol
- Smirle Lawson
- Marv Luster
- Ted Morris
- Dave Raimey
- Ted "The Moaner" Reeve
- Michael J. Rodden
- Dick Shatto
- Bill Symons
- Dave Thelen
- William Zock
Current stars:
- 1 Noel Prefontaine
- 12 Adrion Smith
- 13 Clifford Ivory
- 15 Tony Miles
- 21 Orlando Steinauer
- 23 Bashir Levingston
- 27 Michael Jenkins
Not to be forgotten:
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