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Originally Posted by bomberjet
They are the Blue Bombers. Which out date the original Jets by, I don't know, 30 year or 40 years. So they're the original military team around these parts! Haha
Everytime I see the RCAF target thing, for a split second it's "Hey, the Jets!".
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Name originating from...for all you sports history buffs...lol....
In 1936, during a game against the University of North Dakota, Winnipeg Tribune sports writer Vince Leah remarked "these are the Blue Bombers of Western football". This phrase was referring to then heavyweight champion Joe Louis, known as the Brown Bomber. From that day forward the team has been known as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
