St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy was a Canadian football team during World War II. They won the Grey Cup in 1944. So forgotten were the Navy Combines squad that a quarter of a century passed by before CFL officials decided that the they should get recognition for their feat during the war years when regular team play was suspended. St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy beat the Hamilton Flying Wildcats 7-6 before a sparse crowd of 3,871 at Hamilton’s Civic Stadium, marking the last year that a service club won the Grey Cup. Grey Cup Championship roster (bold denotes the player played in the Grey Cup game):
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