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Timeline Theme: Sports and Leisure

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 Real First Basketball Team in Toronto

The Toronto Huskies basketball team logo from 1946. Sourced from Wikimedia Commons.

Basketball: An Introduction

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 Ricky Williams Experiment

A photograph of Ricky Williams featured in the Toronto Star article, "Argonaut Damage Control," that was released on July 24, 2006. Photograph by Ron Bull and 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.
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