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End of a career came for Howie Bailey after 16 spills that put him in hospital 14 times
End of a career came for Howie Bailey after 16 spills that put him in hospital 14 times

End of a career came for Howie Bailey after 16 spills that put him in hospital 14 times

Date6/17/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: End of a career came for Howie Bailey after 16 spills that put him in hospital 14 times. He sits here at the finish line of the Fort Erie race track pondering the fates that made him a Queen's Plate winner at the age of 18 and a has-been at 23. He'll watch on television today. [Incomplete]
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0095768F
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