Vancouver Furious George
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| Vancouver Furious George | |
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| Founded | 1995 |
| League | UPA Club Division |
| Team History | |
| Based in | Vancouver |
| Team Colors | Red, Black |
| Championships | 2002, 2003, 2005 (Also Canadian Champions in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007) |
| Mascot | Furious George |
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Furious George is an elite-level men's ultimate club team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Formed in 1995 the team sought to "put Vancouver, BC on the map of Ultimate," according to the team's official website.[1]
They were the open champions at the 2002, 2003 and 2005 UPA Club Championships.[1] They also won the Canadian Ultimate Championships in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2007. [2] [3] Furious won gold for Canada in 1998 and 2004 at the WFDF World Ultimate Championships, [4] [5] as well as comprising half of the gold medal co-ed Canadian National Team at the 2001 World Games in Akita, Japan. [6]
[edit] References
- ^ UPA National's Hall of Champions - Open Division. Ultimate Players Association. Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ Canadian Ultimate Championships (CUC) Past Championship Winners. Canadian Ultimate Players Association (CUPA). Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ Todd, Phillip. "Ultimate thrill is championship win" (PDF), Montreal Gazette, 2003-08-18. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
- ^ Final Rankings WUC 1998. World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF). Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ Final Rankings WUC 2004. World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF). Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ The 6th World Games Flying Disc/Ultimate/Mixed Final Results. The Organizing Committee for the World Games 2001 AKITA. Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
