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unusual facts about Interprovincial Rugby Football Union



1911 Ottawa Rough Riders season

The 1911 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 3rd place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 3–3 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

1950 Toronto Argonauts season

The team finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 6–5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since their Grey Cup win in 1947.

Al Dekdebrun

As a professional football player, Dekdebrun was a career journeyman, playing in the All-America Football Conference, National Football League, Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, and Ontario Rugby Football Union, changing teams on an annual basis.

Frank Filchock

Both the Hamilton Tigers and the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (or Big Four) made offers.


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