Tigers Quit the Big Four

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In the Spring of 1948, the Hamilton Tigers shocked the Canadian football world when they announced their withdrawal from the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. A founding member of the league also known as the Big Four, the Tigers traced their roots back to 1869. They were undoubtedly the face of Hamilton football.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/04/01/tigers-quit-the-big-four/
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great stuff. thanks for writing and sharing this.

so cool reading about the rich history, origins and birth of the league.

i love the old newspaper clippings!

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