Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford lost his 18-month battle with the rare cancer pleomorphic liposarcoma on Tuesday. He was 46. His stormy four-year tenure as mayor brought him fame, although not always for the right reasons. Say what you want about the man, but he embraced life, his job, his city and the sports world. He was a supporter of all of Toronto's professional sports organizations, in particular the Argonauts and Maple Leafs.
In his honor, we present some of the ways in which Ford caused sports and politics to collide.
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