All-Time Argos Nominees Convene At Alumni Luncheon
Published on August 21, 2007 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Toronto Argonauts News Release
Toronto - With the All-Time Argos program in full swing, two of the nominees will be side-by-each for the first time since 2005 when Joe "King" Krol and Royal Copeland, also known as the Gold Dust Twins, join fellow Argos alumni at a luncheon in downtown Toronto.
Copeland has arrived in Toronto for the week from his home in Oxnard, California, to reunite with some of his former Double Blue teammates. No teammate was closer to Copeland than Krol as the two helped form one of the most dominant offensive tandems in CFL history. Known to many as the "Gold Dust Twins", the pair ignited the Boatmen throughout one of franchise's most successful eras, capturing four Grey Cups together in 1945, 1946, 1947 and 1952.
Copeland and Krol are two of many Argos alumni who will be on hand at the luncheon as All-Time Argos nominee Nick Volpe and current General Manager Adam Rita join former greats Charlie Camilleri, Fred 'Scooter' Doty, Don Durno, Bud Fowler, Bill Lively, Pete Martin, Zeke O'Connor and Arnie Stocks to celebrate the Argos' storied past.
The following are the details of the Argos Alumni luncheon:
LOCATION: The Overdraught Irish Pub
156 Front Street West
(below Joe Badali's Restaurant)
DATE: Wednesday, August 22, 2007
TIME: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The final all-time Argos squad will be unveiled on October 26th at a dinner at the Liberty Grand in Toronto. For information on how to attend the dinner and reserve your spot, please call Sam Biback at 416-341-2738 or e-mail sbiback@argonauts.on.ca. Voting can be done online at argonauts.ca or via in-stadium ballots on game days.
The Toronto Argonauts are North America's oldest professional football club, celebrating their 134th anniversary in 2007. As Toronto's #1 community team through player involvement, community programs and The Argos Foundation - Stop The Violence, the Toronto Argonauts, a member of the Canadian Football League (CFL), have 15 Grey Cup championships to their credit and are hosting the 2007 Grey Cup game, the first Grey Cup in Toronto in 15 years. For 2007 season ticket packages, group sales and Grey Cup tickets, please contact the sales team at (416) 341-ARGO. For more information on the Toronto Argonauts Football Club, please visit www.argonauts.ca.
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