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	Taylor Field
		Taylor was prominent in rugby and football in Regina, as a player, coach, and administrator.
		After playing for the Regina Rugby Club in 1915, he joined the Royal Flying Corps as a pilot and fought in World War I. Despite a year spent as a prisoner of war and the loss of an eye, he returned to rubgy, playing from 1919 to 1922.
		He also served as president of the Regina Roughriders, of the Canadian Rugby Union, and of the Western Interprovincial Football Union.
	football.ballparks.com /CFL/Saskatchewan (302 words)

	Destination Winnipeg. Sports & Special Events Planners Planners - Pro Sports
		The Winnipeg Rugby Football Club was formed in 1880.
		In 1930 the Winnipeg Rugby Football Club becomes known as the Winnipegs.
		The present-day Winnipeg Goldeyes are members of the eight-team Northern League, an independent circuit that was resurrected in 1993 by Baseball America founder and one-time Durham Bulls owner Miles Wolff.
	www.destinationwinnipeg.ca /sports_ps.php (252 words)

	Canadian Football League West Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Football was being played in what was to become Alberta and Saskatchewan by 1890, and by 1907 the new provinces had organized their own respective competitions and agreed to adopt the rules of the national governing body, the Canadian Rugby Union.
		In 1936, the Western Interprovincial Football Union was formed, succeeding the WCRFU as the West's premier football competition.
		The WIFU was re-named the Western Football Conference in 1961 and agreed to a partial interlocking schedule with what was by then known as the Eastern Football Conference the same year.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canadian_Football_League_West_Division (1492 words)

	Western (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
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	Canadian Football League East Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first organized football club in Canada was the Hamilton Foot Ball Club, a predecessor of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, in 1868.
		By the mid-1950s, it was clear that the IRFU was a far higher caliber competition than the ORFU (the Quebec union had faded from the scene in the early part of the century).
		Moreover, the Western Interprovincial Football Union had been gaining strength and would prove capable of winning the Grey Cup on a regular basis during this decade.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Interprovincial_Rugby_Football_Union (1295 words)

	Canadian Football League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Since 1954, when the Ontario Rugby Football Union stopped challenging for the Grey Cup, the trophy has been awarded only to professional teams with the championship generally being an East vs. West competition.
		From the 1930s to the 1950s the two senior leagues of the CRFU (the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union and the Western Interprovincial Football Union) gradually evolved from amateur to professional leagues.
		Although the Canadian Football League is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, the league competes with the American National Football League for the best players.
	uncover.us /en/wikipedia/c/ca/canadian_football_league.html (440 words)

	Football Canada - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Football Canada is the governing body for amateur Canadian football.
		The organization now known as Football Canada was founded on October 21, 1882 as the Canadian Rugby Football Union, and re-organized as the Canadian Rugby Union in 1891.
		As of 2005 Football Canada is primarily responsible for running amateur football in Canada, including the national amateur football championships.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Football_Canada (354 words)

	Canadian Football League
		Although football under formalized rules has been played in Canada since the 1860s, the Canadian Football League (CFL) began its formal existence in January 1958.
		Previously it had been known as the Canadian Football Council (CFC), formed in 1956 as a loose merger of the Western Interprovincial Football Union and the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union.
		The early 1980s appeared promising for Canadian football and the fortunes of the CFL appeared to be at an all-time high.
	thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0001287 (976 words)

	A Brief History of the CFL: 1926-1950
		The Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) was formed with Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Calgary Bronks and Regina Roughriders.
		The series was arranged by the Canadian Rugby Union when it refused to allow Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Western winners, to compete in the final because the West had played its season under rules which varied from rules in the East.
		Western Canada Rugby Football Union ceased to exist.
	www.geocities.com /roosha.geo/1926_195.html (846 words)

	The Probert Encyclopaedia - Sport (N-Z)
		Old Belvedere RFC is an Irish Rugby Union football club founded in 1930 by former pupils of the Jesuit College at Dublin.
		The Real Madrid football club was formed in 1898 and was a founder member of the Spanish League in 1928, which it won in 1932.
		Rugby Union Football is a 15-a-side ball game played with an oval leather ball which may be handled as well as kicked.
	fas.org /news/reference/probert/O2.HTM (7207 words)

	Football Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The organization now known as Football Canada was founded on October 21, 1882 as the Canadian Rugby Football Union and re-organized as the Canadian Rugby Union in 1892.
		By the 1950s, however, another development was to cause further changes to the CRU's mandate — it was now clear that two of its member leagues — the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union in eastern Canada and the Western Interprovincial Football Union in the West were far more competitive than other circuits.
		These teams would eventually leave the CRU and form the conferences of the Canadian Football League, which soon assumed control of the Grey Cup.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Football_Canada.htm (361 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Canadian Football League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Canadian Football League (CFL; French: Ligue canadienne de football) is a professional league located entirely in Canada that plays Canadian football.
		However, fan interest in Canadian football, with the possible exception of the Stallions (largely because the Stallions were a top team), was sparse at best, with fans being driven away to see American college football or the NFL late in the season.
		Football has been gaining in popularity in Quebec with the recent success of the Alouettes, and Quebec university football teams now lead the country in attendance and on the field, with Laval University, the University of Montreal and Concordia University consistently in the top ten in the country.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Canadian_Football_League (1851 words)

	Football
		For many years, the term football described the practice of kicking an object, usually a round ball, and directing it into a designated goal area.
		It was not until 1823, a traditional myth says, that William Webb Ellis, a student at the British public school of Rugby, picked up the ball and ran, contrary to the game's conventions.
		By the 1870s a hybrid form of the Rugby game was being played in Montréal among the garrison personnel, citizens and McGill University.
	thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0002887 (335 words)

	Articles - Alberta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Western Alberta is protected by the mountains, and enjoys the warmth brought by winter chinook winds, while eastern Alberta is flat, dry prairie, where temperatures can range from very cold (âˆ’35Â°C (âˆ’31Â°F) in the winter) to very hot (+35Â°C (+95Â°F) in the summer).
		Central and southern Alberta are the most likely places in Canada to experience tornadoes because of the summer heat, and violent summer thunderstorms are common in the eastern half of the province.
		Soccer, rugby union and lacrosse are also played professionally in Alberta.
	www.bowling-balls.net /articles/Alberta (3714 words)

	Professional Football Researchers Association- Pro Football History
		He continued in football at the University of Tulsa, where in 1942 he led the Golden Hurricane to a 10-1 record and a victory in the Sun Bowl.
		The football boom that followed the cessation of hostilities was not restricted to the United States.
		He led the Western Interprovincial Football Union in punting and he was picked as the All-West team quarterback.
	www.footballresearch.com /articles/frpage.cfm?topic=dobbs (1371 words)

	Ticats.ca :: The Official Home of the Ticats
		In 1936, The Western Interprovincial Football Union was organized with teams in Winnipeg, Regina and Calgary.
		In 1956, the two unions formed the Canadian Football Council and the name Canadian Football League (CFL) was officially adopted in 1958.
		Football retuned to the nation’s capital when the Ottawa Renegades were introduced as the League’s ninth franchise in 2002.
	www.ticats.ca /index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=6&bid=17&btitle=Information&meid=6 (473 words)

	Canadian Football League - Wikinfo
		From the 1930s to the 1950s the two senior leagues of the CRFU (the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union and the Western Interprovincial Football Union) gradually evolved from amateur to professional leagues.
		It was renamed the Canadian Football League in 1958.
		Although the Canadian Football League is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, the league competes with the American National Football League for the best players.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Canadian_Football_League (1114 words)

	CFL.ca Network :: Official site of the Canadian Football League
		On June 10, the Winnipeg Winnipegs Rugby Football Club was formed and adopted the colors of green and white.
		The Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) was formed with Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Calgary Bronks and Regina Roughriders.
		Edmonton Eskimos joined the Western Interprovincial Football Union and adopted the colors of blue and white, but withdrew in 1940.
	www.cfl.ca /index.php?module=page&id=28 (400 words)

	CFL
		Later the Interprovincial Football Union was formed and all the teams playing today, with the exception of recent expansion team the Ottawa Renegades, came from these three leagues to compete for the Grey Cup.
		The first western team to compete for the cup was the 1921 Edmonton Eskimos (formed in 1910 as the Esquimeauxs).
		While the "new game with different rules" attracted a certain amount of support from football fans in the US, it soon became obvious that, particularly in the absence of a major television contract, it would be very difficult for the CFL to introduce Americans to the Canadian game and market it effectively.
	www.misterhabs.com /CFL.htm (1872 words)

	Winnipeg Blue Bombers - TheBestLinks.com - 2001, 1984, 1947, 1993, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Winnipeg Rugby Football Club was formed in 1880.
		In 1936 the 'Pegs became the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and joined the newly created Western Interprovincial Football Union (one of the CFL's forerunners).
		Despite Winnipeg being a western Canadian city, the Blue Bombers have played many seasons (1987 to 1994 and 1997 to 2001) in the Eastern Division in order to keep the number of teams in each division somewhat equal.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers.html (264 words)

	Hall of Fame - Builder - G. Sydney Halter, 1988
		He was the first commissioner of the Canadian Football League, a role he held until 1968.
		In 1952 he was appointed deputy commissioner of the Western Interprovincial Football Union and named president the following year.
		When the western and eastern football leagues amalgamated in 1958 he was appointed commissioner.
	www.canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com /builders/1988/G_Sydney_Halter.asp (352 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Sport (S-Sb) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		They joined the Northern Union in 1896 and were an outstanding team during the 1930s.
		The sail is operated as it would be on water, and the vehicle is steered by a steering wheel or pedals.
		They entered the Western Interprovincial Rugby Union in 1936 as the Regina Roughriders and changed their name in 1948 to
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /OS.HTM (423 words)

	Welcome to the Vancouver Courier - On Line - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		He already owns a Grey Cup ring, has a spot in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, and was instrumental in assembling the Dallas Cowboys dynasty that won three Super Bowls in the early 1990s.
		Football fans eyes are fixed upon him and many believe the future of the game in B.C. rests in his hands.
		Ackles has always been a football fan, but at five feet, four inches, he was never going to have a career on the field.
	www.vancourier.com /issues04/113104/news/113104nn1.html (2962 words)

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		Halter was the president of the Winnipeg Amateur Athletic Association Track and Field Club and later took the positions of secretary and president of the Manitoba Athletic Union which introduced him to executive duties with the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada.
		Halter was also a member of the Canada Football Council and Registrar for both the Eastern and Western Football Conferences.
		In 1958, the W.I.F.U. and the Eastern Football Conference amalgamated into the Canadian Football League and Halter was appointed as its first Commissioner.
	www.halloffame.mb.ca /honoured/1982/sHalter.htm (309 words)

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		Although he was famous for promoting the concept of the Western Football Conference and was instrumental in forming the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Ryan was particularly proud of the successful formation of the Western Interprovincial Football Union in 1934.
		Ryan occupies an unique place in Canadian Football League history as the only person to have managed three different professional teams in the league: the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1933-41, the Montreal Alouettes from 1945- 49, and the Edmonton Eskimos from 1959-66.
		Ryan was central in the movement to allow the forward or pro pass into Canadian football, which made the game more exciting for the fans.
	www.halloffame.mb.ca /honoured/1982/jRyan.htm (305 words)

	Canadian Football League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Since 1954, when the Ontario Rugby Football Union stopped challenging for the Grey Cup, the trophy has been awarded only to professional sport teams with the championship generally being an Eastern Canada vs. Western Canada competition.
		In the days when sports teams were financed almost entirely by ticket sales the two leagues were on equal footing and the CFL could sign top U.S. college football stars such as Raghib Ismail and Heisman Trophy winners Doug Flutie and Johnny Rodgers.
		Montreal has been gaining in popularity with its recent success, and Southern Ontario is now recovering from the bankruptcy that plagued the Toronto and Hamilton teams in the 2003 season.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /Sports-leagues/Canadian-Football-League.html (561 words)

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