Longtime Winnipeg Blue Bombers supporter Fred Morris has combined his love of Canadian football with travel, attending road games across the country between 2023 and 2026 while visiting historic landmarks and sports venues along the way.
Photo courtesy of Fred Morris
When Fred Morris attended his first Winnipeg Blue Bombers game with his father in 1959, he never imagined it would begin a lifelong relationship with the team that would eventually take him across Canada.
Nearly seven decades later, Morris is still following the Blue Bombers, but instead of watching exclusively from the stands in Winnipeg, he is travelling from coast to coast, combining football with a passion for Canadian history, sports heritage and sightseeing.
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