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Gets a leg up
Gets a leg up

Gets a leg up

Date7/27/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Gets a leg up: Ray Takahashi of Ottawa snashes his teeth as he lifts Hungarian opponent Mihaly Gyulai from floor and gets set to smash him down again during Canadian's 10-4 win on points in Olympic freestyle wrestling.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0096700F
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