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Tony (Mad Dog) Alva, a professional skateboarder from Santa Monica, Calif

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Tony (Mad Dog) Alva, a professional skateboarder from Santa Monica, Calif

Date9/17/1977

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Ross, Fred (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Hot Dog?It's Mad Dog!; Tony (Mad Dog) Alva; a professional skateboarder from Santa Monica; Calif.; set em on ears in Willowdale Saturday with hot-doggin' display of what the sport is about. Alva; a Bobby Orr of skateboarding; is one of best-known athletes on the skates. The crowd watching at St. Cyril's School saw why.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0097302F

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