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Era: 1967 – Present

Denham Brown Scores 111 Points

A photograph of basketball player Denham Brown during his 2003-2004 season with the UConn (University of Connecticut) Huskies. Sourced from UConn Men's Basketball social media.

Toronto Raptors Draft Vince Carter

A photograph of Vince Carter during his first official year with the Raptors following the 1998-1999 NBA lockout. Photograph by Vince Talotta of the Toronto Star and sourced from Toronto Public Library.

America’s Dream Team in Toronto’s FIBA World Championship Final

The Golden Era of Toronto High School Hoops

Photograph of high school basketball players from Oakwood, West Hill, and Eastern Commerce among other posing for the Toronto Star. Photograph taken by Ron Bull and sourced from Digital Archive Ontario.

The Argonauts Turn 150 and Don’t Give Up

The NFL That Never Was in Toronto

An excerpt from the National Post on November 30, 2013. The article critiques the fan reception of the NFL playing at the Rogers Centre considering the disappointing turnout at the stadium and the lackluster season the Buffalo Bills were having. Image sourced from Newspapers.com.

The Short-Lived Toronto Phantoms Era

An article excerpt from the Toronto Star with the headline, "Catch football fever," published on April 8, 2001. This article marked one of the debut games of the short-lived arena football teams, the Toronto Phantoms. Photograph by Steve Russell and sourced from Newspapers.com.

The Vanier Cup

A photograph of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues practicing for the Vanier Cup on November 18, 1993. Photographed by Rick Eglinton and sourced from the Toronto Public Library.

“Rocket” Ismail Signs with the Argos

A photograph of Raghib Ismail showing off his Argonauts jersey at a celebration party shown in the Toronto Star with the headline, "Raghib Ismail: Argo receiver being treated by specialist in Los Angeles," originally published on April 23, 1991. Photographed by Rick Eglinton and sourced from the Toronto Public Library.

Michael “Pinball” Clemons Debuts for the Argos

A photograph of Mike "Pinball" Clemons of the Toronto Argonauts with children and administrators from the Allenby Daycare Centre. The Toronto Star article that featured this photographed had the headline "Popular pinball: Argos standout Mike Clemons makes a bunch of the new friends from the Allenby Daycare Centre before yesterday's practice session" and was published September 4, 1992. Image by Rick Eglinton and sourced from the Toronto Public Library.
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