Card Description
1981 Cobourg Legion Minor Softball Opening Day Parade in May. This is an annual event to mark the beginning of the Cobourg Legion Softball season. Driver Ross Quigley. Riding shotgun is Jim Tracey. In the rear seat is the daughter of Ross, Amy Quigley. To her left is Mike Petruk. The person on Amy's right is unidentified.
Type Of Object
Vintage
1981
Team or Principal Name
Sport Type
Sport League
Sport Level
Accession Number
2017.007.012
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.
