Canadian All-Stars/Imperials 5 @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats 36

Game Details

  • Exhibition Game
  • All-Star Game
  • Saturday, Aug 22, 1953 8:30 PM EDT ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Civic Stadium in Hamilton, ON
    • Surface: Natural Grass
    • Attendance: 15,000 (Sellout)
    • Capacity: 14,000

Game Notes

Game was held to fund a trust for Tiger-Cat back Bobby McDonald who was stricken with polio.

The Canadian All-Stars/Imperials composed of ORFU's Sarnia Imperials supplemented by a "raft of stars from other ORFU and Big Four teams". CFLdb differentiates this team which played in a charity all-star game from the Sarnia Imperials.

Boxscore

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
All-Stars/Imperials 0 0 0 5 5
Tiger-Cats 6 18 6 6 36

All-Stars/Imperials coach: Hugh “Red” Douglas (L)
Tiger-Cats coach: Carl Voyles (W)

Game Time Weather in Hamilton, ON

August 22nd Hourly Weather Summary for Hamilton
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Feels Like Pressure
Pearson Int'l A 12:00 AM Fog 16.1°C NE (360°) at 10 km/h 93% 99.84 kPa
Pearson Int'l A 8:00 PM Haze 20.6°C N (90°) at 8 km/h 79% 26 99.88 kPa
Pearson Int'l A 9:00 PM Haze 18.3°C N (70°) at 5 km/h 87% 99.87 kPa
Pearson Int'l A 10:00 PM Haze 17.8°C N (70°) at 3 km/h 87% 99.85 kPa
Pearson Int'l A 11:00 PM Fog 16.1°C NE (360°) at 2 km/h 97% 99.87 kPa

Conditions at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Int'l A (49.60 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

League Records Set and Approached in AS-SI @ HAM
Including known plays over 55 yards

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