Ottawa RoyalsThe Royals were founded in 1908 and have been competing in the Ontario Football Union (OFU) since then. Originally The Royal Ottawa Football Club, the club was named in honour of the British Royal Family. They have become more popularly known as the Ottawa Royals. The Royals have only been able to claim three Ontario championships (1909, 1911, and 1927). They play out of Lansdowne Park which holds 38,500 and will be the site of the NAAF’s first game.
Rudolph Wilson has been the only owner in the team's history and is the longest-serving owner of all the clubs. Wilson is a very charismatic and optimistic owner. Every other owner has immense respect for Wilson and all value what he has to say around the league. He has been one of the biggest contributors alongside Jean Beaulieu (Owner of the Rouge) and Ryan Jameson in getting the NAAF running.
The Royals are in an interesting position as a team. Their Offence is up there with the best of the league. Led by QB Duane Logan and the league's best WR Allen Atkins, the Offence might have one of the best air attacks outside of Boston. Alongside Atkins, the Royals also have WR Kenneth Mullen and TE Dennis Hawkins. Where the Royals may run into issues is their defence. It doesn’t stack up to the level that the Independents and Rouge are and that could cause problems when going up against some of the best teams. DL Timothy Wiley and DB Morris Parrish will hope to bring some power to the defence but it is an uphill battle for the Royals. Head Coach Otis Ward is also a somewhat conservative-offensively minded coach and will be hoping that the high level of Offence can make up for the defence.
1949-1952
1953-1957
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