The Burlington Braves were a Canadian junior football league team. Founded in 1958 in
Burlington, Ontario, they played in the Ontario Football Conference of the
Canadian Junior Football League.
Following the 2015 season, the club moved its operations on
St. Catherines,
Ontario
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and became the
Niagara Raiders.
players,
Tony Gabriel
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,
Peter Dalla Riva
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, and
John Bonk, started their football careers with the Braves.
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References
Canadian Junior Football League teams
Canadian football teams in Ontario
Burlington, Ontario
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