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Michael Ker dashes to a new Canadian record in the men's 1,500-metre freestyle competition Doctor ordered the Vancouver swimmer to take up swimming ni(...)
Michael Ker dashes to a new Canadian record in the men's 1,500-metre freestyle competition Doctor ordered the Vancouver swimmer to take up swimming ni(...)

Michael Ker dashes to a new Canadian record in the men's 1,500-metre freestyle competition Doctor ordered the Vancouver swimmer to take up swimming ni(...)

Date6/3/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Michael Ker dashes to a new Canadian record in the men's 1;500-metre freestyle competition Doctor ordered the Vancouver swimmer to take up swimming nine years to combat lung congestion caused by allergies
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098236F
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