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The Greatest Team that Never Won

It was a magical moment in time. The mavericks from the 1971 Toronto Argonauts captivated a city that was shedding its “Toronto the Good” image and coming alive both on and off the gridiron. After a 20-year drought, Canada’s oldest football franchise was determined to bring the Grey Cup home. Legendary CFL coach Leo Cahill spent a fortune on a young and wild roster, fielding one of the league’s most colourful teams with characters like Tricky Dick Thornton, Dave Raimey, Jim Stillwagon, Gene Mack, Leon McQuay and Joe Theismann. With the adoration of a city behind them, the team made it to the 1971 Grey Cup – only to have their championship dream fade away on a last-minute fumble. For the first time since the infamous fumble, the stars of the 1971 Argos reunite to relive the game that changed their lives forever and to remember those wild and heady days in Toronto.

English
  • Originally Aired November 20, 2012
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Notes Is a season finale
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