Card Description
This 2013 newspaper article, was witten by Cecilia Naismith soon after Layton Dodge's passing. The article, entitiled " Layton Dodge Loved His Hometown Sports", effectively summarized Layton's remarkable contribution to local sports
Type Of Object
Vintage
2013
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Accession Number
2017.004.004
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.
