Sport In Toronto
Sports in Toronto has a long and distinguished history. The city is home to a few historic clubs such as: Granite Club (est. 1836), the Royal Canadian Yacht Club (est. 1852), the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club (est. pre-1827), the Argonaut Rowing Club (est. 1872), Toronto Argonauts football club (est. 1873), the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club (est. 1881), and the Badminton and Racquet Club (est. 1924). Toronto is home to a number of historic venues such as: Christie Pits (est. 1899) Ricoh Coliseum (est. 1921), Varsity Arena (est. 1926), Maple Leafs Garden (est. 1931). The state of professional sport in Toronto has shifted considerably throughout the city's history, contemporaneously with the popularity of each sport in time, and the success of the local franchise in each respective sport.
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