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RedBlacks officially named as Ottawa's CFL team

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The Canadian Press

Published: June 08, 2013 at 3:51PM EDT

The Ottawa RedBlacks officially unveiled the team name and logo at a special event in the nation's capital, on Saturday, June 8, 2013. The logo has the familiar large 'R' that is similar to Ottawa's previous CFL logo when the club was known as the Rough Riders. (CFL.ca)

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