Hamilton Alerts

Hamilton Alerts
Founded1911; 113 years ago (1911)
Suspended1912; 112 years ago (1912)
Folded1913; 111 years ago (1913)
Based inHamilton, Ontario, Canada
LeagueOntario Rugby Football Union
Team coloursGarnet, Grey[1]
   
Head coachesLiz Marriott
Grey Cup championships1 (1912)
Home field(s)Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds

The Hamilton Alerts were a Canadian football-rugby union team based in Hamilton, Ontario that played in the Ontario Rugby Football Union from 1911 to 1912. The club won the 4th Grey Cup in 1912, becoming the first ever team from Hamilton to win the Grey Cup and the first team from the ORFU to win the Cup.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Alerts won from Parkdale easily". torontopubliclibrary.ca. The Globe (1844-1936). October 29, 1912. p. 12.
  2. ^ "CFL Guide and Record Book, 2017 Edition" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Brunt, Stephen (20 September 2012). 100 Grey Cups. ISBN 9780771017445. Retrieved July 24, 2021.