1979 Cobourg Mercantile hockey player trophy
Card Description
Championship trophy received by players of the 1978-79 Hillier's Rentals Men's Hockey Club. Season champions of the Cobourg Men's Mercantile Hockey League.
Type Of Object
Vintage
1979
Team or Principal Name
Sport Type
Sport League
Sport Level
Accession Number
2017.006.017
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.
