The Argonauts Turn 150 and Don’t Give Up

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After 150 years, what began as an off-season hobby for a rowing team has grown into the oldest pro sports franchise in North America.

The Argos have survived some lean years, including a championship drought that lasted from 1952 to 1983. In 2015, only 2% of the 1000 local sports fans polled by Forum Research, considered the Argonauts their favourite team. The figure was 0% in the 18-34 demographic – not good news. Yet the Argos are trending upward again. In 2022, they won the Grey Cup for the 18th time in their history. Attendance trails their late-1970s glory days, but their mid-season average – 14,185 fans per game – is their best figure since 2014.

 

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Argos turn 150

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