Card Description
The Galloping Ghosts were a dominant team. The crests celebrate the 1948 and 1950 Canadian Rugby Union Dominion Championships and the 1950 Ontario ORFU Provincial Championship
Type Of Object
Vintage
1948-1950
Team or Principal Name
Sport Type
Sport League
Sport Level
Accession Number
2017.001.015
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.
