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Grey Cup memories and forecasts from a Winnipeg lens
A fan writes playful notes on Grey Cup lore including Winnipeg’s 1935 win on a skating field, 1957 losses, Toronto and Hamilton dominance, and parade quirks. He recalls Kiln of junior football figures, narcotic punchlines, and pregame angles with unusual trivia and local figures amid the year’s festivities.
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Blue Bombers
Hamilton
Winnipeg
Tammany Tigers
Ottawa Senators
Bombers
Hamilton Tiger Cats
Big Blue
Dennis Mendyk
University of Toronto
Toronto Parkdale
Hogtown
Santa Claus
Krazy George
Blue Gold Room
Reds
Manitoba Sports Writers and Sportscasters Association
Fritzie Hanson
Cactus Jack Wells
Toronto
Edmonton
Ottawa
Eskimos
Burton Cummings
Cal Murphy
Cummings
Jets
Mel Wilson
Mel
Montreal