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Dating all the way back to 1873, the Toronto Argonauts are one of the oldest professional sports teams in North America to continue in the same city under the same name. Their history includes numerous Grey Cups (a record 15) and many hall-of-fame players (39).

The tradition of Toronto teams wearing blue, such as the Maple Leafs and the Blue Jays, is the result of the Toronto Argonauts. They adopted the two shades of blue used by the rowing teams of Oxford University and Cambridge University.

The Argonauts were originally founded as a rowing team. Because of their roots as a rowing team, they became known as the “Boatmen” and are still referred to by that nickname to this day.

The Argonauts established themselves as the team to beat during much of the early days of Canadian football. They won 10 Grey Cups from 1914 to 1952 and won multiple Cups in each decade from the 30s to the 50s.

After their Cup win in 1952, however, Toronto went on a Cup drought that lasted more than 30 years. In 1981, they finished with a poor record of 2-14. They had a remarkable turnaround the following season, going 9-6-1 and advancing to the Grey Cup title game. Unfortunately for them, they bowed out to the four-time defending champion Edmonton Eskimos.

In 1983, Toronto finally returned to the top of the league. They defeated the BC Lions 18-17 for their first Grey Cup in 31 years. They were very successful in the 90s, winning three Grey Cups, and won their most recent Cup in 2004.

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