Cobourg Galloping Ghosts game sweater #86, worn by Paul Currelly in 1952
The 1987 reunion golf shirt contains the Cobourg Galloping Ghosts logo and its' years of operation from 1935-1953
Sign used to proclaim the Galloping Ghosts reunion held in Cobourg on June 27, 1987
1987 Galloping Ghosts Football Club reunion hat celebrating the Ghosts' participation in the Ontario Rugby Football Union from 1935 - 1953. During that time, the Galloping Ghosts were Intermediate "A" Dominion champions in 1946, 1948 ad 1950.
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.
This 10' banner was hung in 1987 to celebrate the reunion of the Galloping Ghosts Football Club. The Ghosts were Intermediate "A" Dominion champions in 1946, 1948 and 1950.
This 1939 team photograph depicts the ORFU champion Galloping Ghosts. The team went on to win 8 Provincial and 3 Dominion Championships in 13 years. The Galloping Ghosts are the most successful team to emerge from the Cobourg area's rich sports tradition
This history of the Galloping Ghosts was written by Paul Currelly who was a longstanding player. He later managed one of Cobourg's other highly successful teams, the Cobourg Angels women's fastball team that won numerous provincial women's championships
Before the "golden era" of television, home playoff games were a much anticipated local event as this poster suggests. This poster advertised the ORFU Intermediate B provincial final against the Sarnia Wildcats played at Memorial Park on November 17, 1951
November 25, 1950 in Kiwanis (Donegan) Park, the Galloping Ghosts won the Dominion Championship game vs the Montreal Lakeshore Flyers. This framed poster effectively commemorates what must have been a major local sporting event at the time
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.
