Card Description
This photograph, taken in 1923, depicts a Cobourg Ladies 6 member ice hockey team.
Type Of Object
Vintage
1923
Team or Principal Name
Sport Type
Sport League
Accession Number
2017.004.001
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.
