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Champion Mark Jensen, 17, is the youngest member of Canada's tiny luge team and he's getting ready to leave for Sweden where he'll train on a difficul(...)
Champion Mark Jensen, 17, is the youngest member of Canada's tiny luge team and he's getting ready to leave for Sweden where he'll train on a difficul(...)

Champion Mark Jensen, 17, is the youngest member of Canada's tiny luge team and he's getting ready to leave for Sweden where he'll train on a difficul(...)

Date1/3/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Champion Mark Jensen; 17; is the youngest member of Canada's tiny luge team and he's getting ready to leave for Sweden where he'll train on a difficult natural ice course. In February; Jensen will meet the world's fastest on one and two-man sleds.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0096387F
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