2010-2011 Exmouth Raptors with (left to right) Coach White, Coach Rooksby and Coach Smallworth


IS AMERICAN FOOTBALL COMING BACK TO TORBAY?


TORBAY MAY BE THE MISSING LINK TO UNITE SOUTH AND EAST DEVON’S AMERICAN FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT


Where it all began for the game in Torbay... The STC Rebels in 1984


Feature by Tom Hutton Sport South Devon


“To say this is a sport close to my heart would be a slight understatement, as


my family, friends and even the staff here at the offi ces of Sport South Devon would certainly vouch for...”


24 South Devon


a factory in Paignton formed the beginnings of a local American


B


Football team called the ‘STC Rebels’.


Over those early


years the team grew massively and then


developed into the team


some of you may recall as the Torbay Trojans. The Trojans progressed into quite a force and played around the country for well over 15yrs (during the late 80’s and 90’s when the sport boomed in the UK).


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The Trojans unfortunately disbanded around the turn of the millenium through lack of players, funds and support running the club.


To advertise in South Devon call 01803 213955


ack in the early 80’s a group of guys from


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