1987 Galloping Ghosts reunion photo
Card Description
Photograph of participants at the 1987 reunion of the Galloping Ghosts Football Club. The Ghosts were Intermediate "A" Dominion champions in 1946, 1948 and 1950.
Type Of Object
Vintage
1987
Team or Principal Name
Sport Type
Sport League
Sport Level
Accession Number
2017.008.002
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.
