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Jim Kirby treats his equipment carefully -- he hopes it's his ticket to a World Cup title
Jim Kirby treats his equipment carefully -- he hopes it's his ticket to a World Cup title

Jim Kirby treats his equipment carefully -- he hopes it's his ticket to a World Cup title

Date9/28/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Jim Kirby treats his equipment carefully -- he hopes it's his ticket to a World Cup title. As member of the National Alpine Ski Team; 19-year-old Savalon Ct. resident looks forward to 1980 Olympics.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0097521F
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