Canada Post unveiled the 100th Grey Cup Game stamp collection on August 13 at Varsity Centre.
The Grey Cup stamp (celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Grey Cup and the Grey Cup game that saw the U of T Varsity Blues defeat the Parkdale Canoe Club at Rosedale Field to become the first ever Grey Cup Champions) was unveiled by Deepak Chopra, president and CEO of Canada Post, Mark Cohon, the commissioner of the CFL and Chris Rudge, executive chairman and CEO, Toronto Argonauts and the chairman of the 100th Grey Cup Festival.
The eight team stamps were also unveiled by young football players from the Mississauga Football League wearing CFL team jerseys.
The Toronto Argonaut commemorative stamp features Michael (Pinball) Clemons and the 38th Grey Cup game which took place in 1950 at Varsity Stadium between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Toronto Argonauts. It was immediately dubbed the Mud Bowl due to the sloppy rain-soaked conditions the players faced on the field. (Image courtesy of Canada Post)
The Grey Cup stamp celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Grey Cup and the Grey Cup game that saw the U of T Varsity Blues defeat the Parkdale Canoe Club at Rosedale Field to become the first ever Grey Cup Champions. (Image courtesy of Canada Post)
Michael (Pinball) Clemons (pictured right) appears on the Toronto Argonaut's team stamp with Varsity Stadium, the site of the 1950 Grey Cup also known as The Mud Bowl. (Photo courtesy of Canada Post)
Eight members of the Mississauga Football League are on the field at Varsity Centre with (back row, left to right) Chris Rudge, executive chairman and CEO, Toronto Argonauts and the chairman of the 100th Grey Cup Festival, Mark Cohon, the commissioner of the CFL, Deepak Chopra, president and CEO of Canada Post and Michael (Pinball) Clemons, former player and vice-chair of the Argonauts for the unveiling. (Photo courtesy of Canada Post)
The Grey Cup was donated by Earl Grey, Governor-General of Canada, in 1909, to the Rugby Football Champions of Canada. Since 1954, only teams in the Canadian Football League have played for the Grey Cup. The trophy has been awarded every year since 1909, with the exception of a three-year span during the First World War.
Players from the Mississauga Football Leaque were on hand to unveil the eight team stamps. Joining them are (back row left to right) Chris Rudge, executive chairman and CEO, Toronto Argonauts and the chairman of the 100th Grey Cup Festival, Michael (Pinball) Clemons, former player and vice-chair of the Argonauts, Deepak Chopra, president and CEO of Canada Post and Mark Cohon, the commissioner of the CFL. (Photo courtesy of Canada Post)
The Grey Cup (CFL) and Vanier Cup (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) flank the original game ball from the first Grey Cup match. The University of Toronto was the first team to win both these prestigious trophies - a feat U of T pulled off in 1909 and again in 1965. (Photo by John Guatto.)
The original game ball from the 1909 Grey Cup game, won by the University of Toronto by a score of 26-6 over the Parkdale Canoe Club of Toronto. (Photo by John Guatto.)
