would not be formally locked out of Grey Cup play for another four years, this heralded the start of the modern era of Canadian football. The ORFU ceased to operate as a true senior league after 1960, but continued play at the intermediate level. Eventually the word "senior" came to replace the word "intermediate." By 1974, the ORFU had ceased to exist. However, the junior Ontario Rugby Football Union which was formed in 1890 lasted until the 1970 season. Notable teams Toronto Football Club (1883–1895) Toronto Argonauts (1898–1906) Toronto Athletic Club (1896), Toronto Athletic Club-Lornes (1897) Hamilton Tigers 1883–1906, 1948–1949 Ottawa Football Club (1883–1897), Ottawa Rough Riders (1898–1906) Ottawa College Football Club (1885–1889, 1892–1898) Kingston Granites (1899–1901) Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club (1909–1910, 1912–1913, 1920–1923) 4 time ORFU champions, lost Grey Cup in 1909, 1913 Hamilton Alerts – 1st Grey Cup Champions of the ORFU in 1912 (1911–1912, another team played by the name in 1940) Toronto Balmy Beach – 2 time Grey Cup Champions: 1927, 1930 (1924–1957) Sarnia Imperials – 2 time Grey Cup Champions: 1934, 1936 (1928–1955) Toronto Amateur Athletic Club – ORFU Champion 1908 and 1910 Toronto Rugby and Athletic Association – ORFU Champion 1915, 1919 and 1920 Hamilton (Flying) Wildcats – Grey Cup Champions: 1943 (1941–1947) Toronto Indians (1941–1948) Toronto RCAF Hurricanes – Grey Cup Champions: 1942 (1942–1943) Ottawa Trojans (1943–1947) ORFU Champion 1947 Windsor Rockets (1945–1950), Windsor Royals (1951–52) Brantford Redskins (1952–1953) Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (1953–1959) ORFU Champion 1954–1957 London Lords (1956–1970) Rochester Rockets (1956) Sarnia Golden Bears ORFU Champion (1958–59) Bramalea Satellites (1967–1970) Champions Most championships 12- Sarnia Imperials (1929, 1931–1939, 1951–52) 10- Toronto Balmy Beach (1924–1927, 1930, 1940, 1945–46, 1950, 1953) 8- Hamilton Tigers (1890, 1897, 1903–1906, 1948–49) 5- Ottawa College Football Club (1885–1889) 4- Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club (1909, 1913, 1921–22) 4- Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (1954–1957) 3- Toronto Football Club 1883–84, Toronto Argonauts (1901) 3- Ottawa Rough Riders (1898, 1900, 1902) 3- Toronto Rugby and Athletic Association (1915, 1919–20) 3- Hamilton Flying Wildcats (1941, 1943–44) 2- Osgoode Hall (1891–92) 2- Queen's University (1893–94) 2- University of Toronto Varsity (1895, 1896) 2- Toronto Amateur Athletic Club (1908, 1910) 2- Hamilton Alerts (1911–12) 2- Hamilton Rowing Club (1914, 1923) 2- Sarnia Golden Bears (1958–59) Imperial Oil Trophy The Imperial Oil Trophy was awarded to the league's most valuable player. 1934 Norm Perry – Sarnia Imperials 1935 Hugh "Bummer" Stirling – Sarnia Imperials 1936 Syd Reynolds – Toronto