Card Description
1939 Galloping Ghosts Football crest- "Intermediate 'B' Champions ORFU 1939". Donor includes note "in memory of George A Galbraith - kicker"
Type Of Object
Vintage
1939
Team or Principal Name
Sport Type
Sport League
Sport Level
Accession Number
2019.005.028
The Cobourg Galloping Ghosts are the most famous team in Cobourg sports history. Managed by Fred Dufton, the Ghosts won eight Ontario championships, five after World War II. They were Canadian Dominion champions in 1946, 1948 and 1950. They were the first team in Canada to wear aluminum cleats and the second to wear white uniforms.
