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Ten years after first discussing plans to bring the Canadian Football League back to the nation’s capital, the “Dream Team” is headed into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame.

The hall of fame announced Friday that Ottawa Sport and Entertainment Group partners Roger Greenberg, John Ruddy, Jeff Hunt, John Pugh and Bill Shenkman would be inducted June 2 in a ceremony at Lansdowne Park’s Horticultural Building.

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It is a worthy tribute to a group of local rich guys who did something fantastic for the community when they really didn’t have to do so. It’s not as if they were in it for the money. They have more than they could possibly spend.

Along with being the driving force behind the salvation of Lansdowne Park, topping OSEG’s list of accomplishments is the Redblacks’ victory in last November’s Grey Cup, ending a 40-year CFL title drought for Ottawa.

The group also owns Ottawa Fury FC of the United Soccer League and the Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League.