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Burlington Braves

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Burlington Braves
Founded1958
Based inBurlington, Ontario, Canada
LeagueCanadian Junior Football League
DivisionOntario Football Conference
ColoursBlue, yellow, and white
     

The Burlington Braves were a Canadian junior football league team. Founded in 1958 in Burlington, Ontario, they played in the Ontario Football Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League.[1] Following the 2015 season, the club moved its operations on St. Catharines, Ontario and became the Niagara Raiders.[2]

Canadian Football Hall of Fame players, Tony Gabriel, Peter Dalla Riva, and John Bonk, started their football careers with the Braves.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "After 57 years in Burlington, Braves are leaving town". Burlington Post. February 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Raiders find home in Virgil". Niagara Falls Review. June 10, 2016.