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((Short description|Canadian air force rugby team in World  War II))((refimprove|date=September 2014))
((Infobox American football team
| name = Toronto RCAF Hurricanes
| founded =((start date and years ago|1942))
| folded =((start date and years ago|1943))
| location = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| field = 
| league = [[Ontario Rugby Football Union]]
| league_champs = [[30th Grey Cup]]
))
The '''Toronto RCAF Hurricanes''' was a member of the [[Ontario Rugby Football Union]] and was formed during the [[World War II|Second World War]] after both the Western Interprovincial Football Union and Interprovincial Rugby Football Union suspended operations and teams disbanded for the war. The team was composed of football players who had joined the [[Royal Canadian Air Force]], and would go on to win the [[30th Grey Cup]] in 1942.

After the win, fifteen members of the team went on to operational service with the RCAF in Europe during the war.<ref name=":0">[https://montrealgazette.com/sports/tsn-documentary-the-photograph-looks-back-at-the-1942-grey-cup-champion-toronto-royal-canadian-air-force-hurricanes '''Documentary looks at 1942 Grey Cup champs''' by Stu Cowan], [[Montreal Gazette]],  November 10, 2012</ref> Seven of those men were killed in combat: [[Eddie Thompson (Canadian football)|Eddie Thompson]], Lloyd Langley, Ed Poscavage, Eddie Burton, Jack Buckmaster, George Oliphant and Bob Sarvis.<ref>[http://vintagewingsofcanada.blogspot.ca/2012/02/go-long-searching-for-toronto.html '''Go Long ... searching for the Toronto Hurricanes'''], [[Vintage Wings of Canada]], February 7, 2012</ref>

== 1942 Grey Cup ==
As Canadians were deeply affected by the mounting losses overseas, the Toronto RCAF Hurricanes were formed and invited to compete for the Grey Cup in an effort to boost the country's morale. As their victories accumulated, their matches began drawing audiences that had not been witnessed in a decade.<ref>((Cite web |last=Szklarski |first=Cassandra |date=November 8, 2012 |title=Football series delves into war-torn history of 1942 Grey Cup players ((!)) Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/306726/football-series-delves-into-war-torn-history-of-1942-grey-cup-players-3/ |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Global News |language=en-US))</ref>

On December 5, 1942, the Toronto RCAF Hurricanes defeated the Winnipeg RCAF Bombers in an 8-5 win. Due to the timing of the game, the playing field conditions were poor, with mud, turf, and patches of ice. It was suggested to the Canadian Rugby Union that the Dominion Championship be held in November in future to avoid poor field conditions. Over 12,000 fans attended the game at [[Varsity Stadium]].<ref>((Cite book |last=Januska |first=Michael |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IkVWEn0p1PkC&dq=%22Toronto+RCAF+Hurricanes%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA83 |title=Grey Cup Century |date=2012-09-22 |publisher=Dundurn |isbn=978-1-4597-0449-7 |language=en))</ref>

==1942 [[30th Grey Cup|Grey Cup]] Line Up<ref>Doug Vaughan (December 7, 1942). ''Winnipeg Bombers are defeated, 8-5''. [https://books.google.ca/books?id=iSE_AAAAIBAJ&lpg=PA21&dq=%22RCAF%20Hurricanes%22&pg=PA21#v=onepage&q&f=false Windsor Daily Star] </ref>==
*QB – [[Bill Stukus]]
*FW – [[Fred Kijek]]
*HB – [[Eddie Thompson (Canadian football)|Eddie Thompson]]
*HB – [[Jack Alexander (Canadian football)|Jack Alexander]]
*HB – [[Jack Perry (Canadian football)|Jack Perry]]
*E  – [[Ed Poscavage]]
*E  – [[Eddie Burton]]
*C  – [[Jake Gaudaur]]
*G – [[Paul McGarry]]
*G – [[Lloyd Langley]]
*T – [[Art Evans (Canadian football)|Art Evans]]
*T – [[Don Durno]]

Alternates: [[Don Crowe]], [[John Buckmaster (Canadian football)|John Buckmaster]], [[Jack Taylor (Canadian football)|Jack Taylor]], [[Cece Foderingham]], [[George Oliphant]], [[Art West]], [[Bob Sarvis]], [[John Poplowsky]], [[Charlie Prince (Canadian football)|Charlie Prince]], [[Victor S.(Red) Reynolds]], [[Joey Richman]], [[Jimmy Partridge]]

Coach: [[Lew Hayman]]
((Clear))

==ORFU season-by-season==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Season
! W
! L
! T
! PF
! PA
! Pts
! Finish
! Playoffs
|-
| [[1942 in Canadian football|1942]] || 8 || 1|| 1 || 180 || 61 || 17 || First || Won [[30th Grey Cup]]
|-
| [[1943 in Canadian football|1943]] || 7 || 2|| 1 || 133 || 67 || 15 || Third || -
|-
|}

==Notable players==
*[[Bill Stukus]]
*[[Eddie Thompson (Canadian football)|Eddie Thompson]]
*[[Fred Kijek]]
*[[Bob Cosgrove]]
*[[Jake Gaudaur]]

== The Photograph ==
[[File:1942-grey-cup-champs.jpg|alt=Photograph of the RCAF Hurricanes team celebrating their 1942 Grey Cup Win|thumb|Photograph of the RCAF Hurricanes celebrating their 1942 Grey Cup Win]]
In 2012, in partnership with Infly Field Productions, [[The Sports Network]] debuted their documentary ''The Photograph: Engraved on a Nation''. 

The documentary, directed by Manfred Becker, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Grey Cup and focuses on Jake Gaudaur. Gaudaur's daughters, Jackie and Diane, tell the story behind the photograph of the RCAF Hurricanes celebrating their Grey Cup win in 1942.<ref name=":0" />

The documentary aired on Friday, November 9, 2012.

==References==
((reflist))
((30th Grey Cup))
((Grey Cup))
((CFL seasons))

[[Category:Ontario Rugby Football Union teams]]
[[Category:Canadian football teams in Toronto|RC]]
[[Category:Defunct Canadian football teams]]
[[Category:1942 establishments in Ontario]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1942]]
[[Category:1943 disestablishments in Ontario]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1943]]


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