30th Grey Cup
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The 30th Grey Cup
was played on December 5, 1942, before 12,455 fans at Varsity Stadium
at Toronto
.
The Toronto RCAF Hurricanes
defeated the Winnipeg RCAF Bombers
8 to 5.
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
was played on December 5, 1942, before 12,455 fans at Varsity Stadium
Varsity Stadium
Varsity Stadium is a collegiate football stadium that is home to the Varsity Blues, the athletic teams of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. While the present structure was built in 2007, it is in fact the third major incarnation of the stadium that has occupied the same site...
at Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
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The Toronto RCAF Hurricanes
Toronto RCAF Hurricanes
The Toronto RCAF Hurricanes was a member of the Ontario Rugby Football Union, a league that preceded the Canadian Football League. They won the 40th Grey Cup....
defeated the Winnipeg RCAF Bombers
Winnipeg RCAF Bombers
Winnipeg RCAF Bomber was a Canadian football team during World War II. They lost the 30th Grey Cup and 31st Grey Cup games....
8 to 5.