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Ghosts_Panel_FNL Design & layout by Quench Design & Communications Inc. | Port Hope | www.quenchme.ca Cobourg's Galloping Ghosts Sports Teams According to William Shakespeare, "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet". Don't tell that to anyone connected with the Cobourg Red Raiders! Though they may not have smelled any better with a new name, the team certainly played better. Almost immediately upon changing their name, they transformed from winless wonders into league leaders! Over their first two years (1935-6) the Raiders amassed one win and twelve losses in the Ontario Rugby Football Union - Intermediate. Clearly something had to be done, and part of that something was a change of name. At the suggestion of team treasurer Johnny Hayden the name chosen was "Galloping Ghosts", the nickname of Red Grange, a famous football player of that time. After that, the Ghosts had an amazing run of success. They won three Ontario championships in the 1930s, added five more after WWII, and went all the way to become Dominion Champions in 1946, 1948 and 1950. The club continued to operate through 1953, their last year, but most of the local talent had disappeared. Attendance continued to decrease while costs skyrocketed, making it very di�cult for the team to continue. There is certainly room for debate, but some consider the Cobourg Galloping Ghosts to be the most famous team in Cobourg sports history. Colourful "Ferocious Fred" Dufton managed the team for its full thirteen-year existence, five years before the war and eight years after. In the words of reporter Layton Dodge, the Cobourg Galloping Ghosts created a "dynamic, prolific renaissance, making the Ghosts nationally known and a household word locally." What's in a Name? Gus Bambridge, Milt Benson, Tom Brewster, Robert Brown, Tommy Bulger, Ken Cooper, Joe Dufton, George Dufton, George Galbraith, Hank Haynes, Chuck Henderson, Chuck Johnston, Bob Lucas, Jack Newton, Alec Pratt, Charlie Schrumm, Archie Spooner, Reg Stuart, Bill Woods Raiders & Ghosts Before the War