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Up and over. Bridgette Bittner of Elliot Lake shows fine form in backward leap over high jump bar at qualifying meet Saturday for The Star Maple Leaf (...)
Up and over. Bridgette Bittner of Elliot Lake shows fine form in backward leap over high jump bar at qualifying meet Saturday for The Star Maple Leaf (...)

Up and over. Bridgette Bittner of Elliot Lake shows fine form in backward leap over high jump bar at qualifying meet Saturday for The Star Maple Leaf (...)

Date2/1/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Up and over. Bridgette Bittner of Elliot Lake shows fine form in backward leap over high jump bar at qualifying meet Saturday for The Star Maple Leaf Indoor Games Feb. 13. The athlete; who trains out of University of Ottawa; easily qualified during meet held at CNE's South Industries Building. One of featured runners for upcoming Gardens meet is Toronto's Jerome Drayton in 3-mile run.
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