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New boys in town: After days of talks, Bruce McNall, left, John Candy, centre, and Wayne Gretzky confirmed this morning that they have bought the Toronto Argos football team from Harry Ornest
New boys in town: After days of talks, Bruce McNall, left, John Candy, centre, and Wayne Gretzky confirmed this morning that they have bought the Toronto Argos football team from Harry Ornest

New boys in town: After days of talks, Bruce McNall, left, John Candy, centre, and Wayne Gretzky confirmed this morning that they have bought the Toronto Argos football team from Harry Ornest

Date2/25/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: New boys in town: After days of talks, Bruce McNall, left, John Candy, centre, and Wayne Gretzky confirmed this morning that they have bought the Toronto Argos football team from Harry Ornest.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0067707F
    Three-Ring circus: Argos owners Wayne Gretzky, Bruce McNall and John Candy, left to right, show off Grey Cup rings at home opener
    Three-Ring circus: Argos owners Wayne Gretzky, Bruce McNall and John Candy, left to right, show off Grey Cup rings at home opener
    Bull, Ron
    7/16/1992
    Team McNall: The opening of the Argo camp had a loft of showbiz to it, with John Candy snapping the ball to Bruce McNall, while Wayne Gretzky, right, and Rocket Ismail strike intimidating poses
    Team McNall: The opening of the Argo camp had a loft of showbiz to it, with John Candy snapping the ball to Bruce McNall, while Wayne Gretzky, right, and Rocket Ismail strike intimidating poses
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    6/7/1991
    Boss Boatman, Argos owner Harry Ornest, who confirmed that season opener won't be blacked out, says this policy will continue whenever the SkyDome is 85 per cent filled
    Boss Boatman, Argos owner Harry Ornest, who confirmed that season opener won't be blacked out, says this policy will continue whenever the SkyDome is 85 per cent filled
    Griffin, Doug
    7/10/1989
    Part of the team: Raghib (Rocket) Ismail shows off his new Argo sweater at a news conference in Toronto this week as Argos owner Bruce McNall looks on
    Part of the team: Raghib (Rocket) Ismail shows off his new Argo sweater at a news conference in Toronto this week as Argos owner Bruce McNall looks on
    Eglinton, Rick
    4/23/1991
    parading success: Well-wishers cheer the Argonauts in a downtown motorcade yesterday that included a convertible carrying Bruce McNail, left, and John Candy, who with Wayne Gretzky own the team
    parading success: Well-wishers cheer the Argonauts in a downtown motorcade yesterday that included a convertible carrying Bruce McNail, left, and John Candy, who with Wayne Gretzky own the team
    Candy, John Franklin, 1950-1994
    11/26/1991
    It's in your hands now. Toronto Argonauts owner Harry Ornest tosses the football to Adam Rita yesterday after he was named the team's new head coach. (...)
    It's in your hands now. Toronto Argonauts owner Harry Ornest tosses the football to Adam Rita yesterday after he was named the team's new head coach. (...)
    Hunter, Paul
    1/18/1991
    Majority Owner: Bruce McNall, who also owns the Los Angeles Kings, now has a 60 per cent interest in the Toronto Argos
    Majority Owner: Bruce McNall, who also owns the Los Angeles Kings, now has a 60 per cent interest in the Toronto Argos
    Goode, Jeff
    2/25/1991
    Argos coming home. Argo co-owner Wayne Gretzky arrives in Toronto with daughter Paulina yesterday for the Argos' home opener tonight. Meanwhile, over (...)
    Argos coming home. Argo co-owner Wayne Gretzky arrives in Toronto with daughter Paulina yesterday for the Argos' home opener tonight. Meanwhile, over (...)
    Goode, Jeff
    7/17/1991
    It's a promise: Comedian John Candy promises to attend all of the Argos' home games and to try to get the team back into the public eye
    It's a promise: Comedian John Candy promises to attend all of the Argos' home games and to try to get the team back into the public eye
    Candy, John Franklin, 1950-1994
    2/25/1991
    One happy gang, Carling O'Keefe's John Barnett, left, Harry Ornest and team president Ralph Sazio were all smiles at press conference yesterday annouc(...)
    One happy gang, Carling O'Keefe's John Barnett, left, Harry Ornest and team president Ralph Sazio were all smiles at press conference yesterday annouc(...)
    Griffin, Doug
    11/29/1988
    Head argo, Harry Ornest, a multi-millionarie Canadian who lives in Beverly Hills, Calif
    Head argo, Harry Ornest, a multi-millionarie Canadian who lives in Beverly Hills, Calif
    Ornest, Harry
    11/28/1988
    Hundreds of Toronto football fans proved they still care about the Argos yesterday when they turned up at the Eaton Centre to give team a big sendoff to Winnipeg for the Eastern final
    Hundreds of Toronto football fans proved they still care about the Argos yesterday when they turned up at the Eaton Centre to give team a big sendoff to Winnipeg for the Eastern final
    Landry, Doug
    11/19/1987