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A professional wrestler for 12 years, Dewey Robertson opened his own athletic club in Burlington to entertain area fans
A professional wrestler for 12 years, Dewey Robertson opened his own athletic club in Burlington to entertain area fans

A professional wrestler for 12 years, Dewey Robertson opened his own athletic club in Burlington to entertain area fans

Date3/20/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: A professional wrestler for 12 years; Dewey Robertson opened his own athletic club in Burlington to entertain area fans. He demonstrates an arm hold for Mike McCauley. With a wife and two boys; 10 and 13 years old; Robertson finds he spends more time at home now that he's running a club . . . it's a great business.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098894F
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