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Revision as of 01:29, 14 October 2004
The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario.
- Founded: 1873
- Formerly known as:
- Home stadium: SkyDome, Toronto, Ontario (Plans are afoot to move to Varsity stadium in 2005)
- 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.
The current coach of the Argonauts in Michael "Pinball" Clemons.
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, kicker
- 2 Michael Fletcher, linebacker
- 5 Arland Bruce III, wide receiver
- 7 Michael Bishop, quarterback
- 9 Damon Allen, quarterback
- 10 Antonious Bonner, linebacker
- 12 Adrion Smith, cornerback
- 13 Clifford Ivory, defensive back
- 15 Tony Miles, wide receiver
- 21 Orlando Steinauer, safety
- 23 Bashir Levingston, wide receiver
- 35 Kevin Eiben, linebacker
- 50 Mike O'Shea, linebacker
- 88 Robert Baker, wide receiver
- 92 Noah Cantor, defensive tackle
- 97 Jonathon Brown, defensive end