Tag: Sam Berger

Ottawa Rough Riders Canadian Football League

Ottawa Rough Riders

The history of the Ottawa Rough Riders Canadian football team stretches back to 1876 with the formation of an amateur rugby side known as the Ottawa Football Club. The team folded in 1996 after 120 years.

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Montreal Olympique North American Soccer League

Montreal Olympique

Montreal Olympique was a pro soccer outfit that competed briefly in the North American Soccer League in the early 1970’s. The team shared both their owner, Sam Berger, and their stadium, the 33,000-seat Autostade, built for Expo 67, with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.

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