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He's Airborne

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He's Airborne

Date8/9/1976

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Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: He's Airborne: Carl Gillfors of Sweden; his long hair waving in the wind; puts great effort into this long jump event at the Olympiad for the Physically Disabled at Etobicoke's Centennial Stadium yesterday. He was competing in the totally blind division in which the athletes leap into the air from a standing start.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0096887F

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