History
The name Varsity Reds was only adopted circa 1993. Prior to that every varsity sport had a different name. The now defunct football team was called the Red Bombers. The hockey team was the Red Devils. The women's basketball team was the Red Bloomers. The men's wrestling team was the Black Bears.
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