This is the story of the Grey Cup - the most prized trophy in football, and a story which started in 1909 when Earl Grey, the Governor-General of Canada, donated a $48.00 cup for the "amateur rugby football championship of Canada." The turbulent history of the Cup reflects the turbulent history of Canada-particularly the feuds which split the East and West: but it was not until 1948 that the Grey Cup actually came into its own as the unquestionable symbol of football supremacy in Canada. And the most battles between both amateur and professional leagues, to win and hold the Cup, were fierce and brutal. The Cup has been lost and stolen, reviled and praised. It has even been forgotten in a closet. Now, however, closely guarded, it makes only an annual appearance in the late fall when two teams, one from the East and one from the West, match brain and muscle on the football arena. The stories, and the hitherto unpublished records and statistics of the Cup, make this one of the most fascinating sports books ever published in the Country.