The 40th Grey Cup game was the Canadian Football Championship held on 29 November 1952.
An audience of 27 391 watched as acting Canadian Prime Minister C. D. Howe opened the game with a ceremonial football kickoff, where Edmonton Mayor William Hawrelak held the ball, and Toronto Mayor Allan Lamport was watching nearby.
[2] Hometown coach Frank Clair and his team enjoyed a decisive victory despite trailing in the first quarter.
Billy Bass earned Toronto's second touchdown of the quarter at 13:28, converted again by Ettinger.
[6] Despite this setback, this inaugural Grey Cup broadcast was reported to have had the most viewers of any Canadian television production to that date.