Toronto Football Fanclub - Toronto Argonauts History

1872 - Harry O'Brien gathered crews of oarsmen, decked them out in Oxford and Cambridge blues, and formed
the Argonaut Rowing Club.

1873 - first Argonaut football club was started under the guidance of head coach H.T. Glazebrook.
- Argonauts play one game in 1873 against the University of Toronto, and two against the Hamilton Tigers.

1883 - Ontario Rugby Football Union was formed. Under the direction of coach A.H. Campbell, the Argonauts
defeat U of T 23-4, and Ottawa City 9-7, to win the championship.

1895-97 - Argonauts bowed out of competition after a dispute over professionalism.
1909 - Argos begin play in VARSITY STADIUM.

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