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Fred Sless, 48, lasted for 48 minutes and 43 seconds
Fred Sless, 48, lasted for 48 minutes and 43 seconds

Fred Sless, 48, lasted for 48 minutes and 43 seconds

Date1/1/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fred Sless; 48; lasted for 48 minutes and 43 seconds.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098264F
Gianni Gambi, indefatigable Italian hope for second time and 1935 winner, plowed home 12 minutes after Nolan
Gianni Gambi, indefatigable Italian hope for second time and 1935 winner, plowed home 12 minutes after Nolan
9/1/1937
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4/26/1986
Successful invasion. In winning the diamond sculls at the Royal Henley in 1904, Lou Scholes of Toronto set the fast time of 8 minutes 23 seconds. In t(...)
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7/9/1928
Exhausted. But it was worth it. Dave Bailey (right) literally is carried by Bill Crothers after Bailey ran mile in 3 minutes, 57.7 seconds at Police G(...)
Exhausted. But it was worth it. Dave Bailey (right) literally is carried by Bill Crothers after Bailey ran mile in 3 minutes, 57.7 seconds at Police G(...)
7/22/1967
Queen of the road: York University's Nancy Rooks enjoyed a 48-second margin of victory in yesterday's 10-kilometre run
Queen of the road: York University's Nancy Rooks enjoyed a 48-second margin of victory in yesterday's 10-kilometre run
9/12/1982
20-year-old judy Hattenhauer stayed in for 31 minutes
20-year-old judy Hattenhauer stayed in for 31 minutes
1/1/1980
Takes fourth money. At almost 9.30 Dan Dembicki crossed the line to win fourth place. He was just about 40 minutes behind Johnny Cairo
Takes fourth money. At almost 9.30 Dan Dembicki crossed the line to win fourth place. He was just about 40 minutes behind Johnny Cairo
9/1/1934
He was 'Dead' for three minutes and 11 seconds: Leslie Sharpe's heart stopped for that long and during his period of unconsciousness, he recalls, his sensations were all of pleasureable experiences
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8/30/1971
Breaks own record: Michael Round of Hamilton ran up all 1,760 steps in 10.11 minutes, a record by five seconds.
Breaks own record: Michael Round of Hamilton ran up all 1,760 steps in 10.11 minutes, a record by five seconds.
8/9/1980
Dennis goodfellow lost 48 pounds
Dennis goodfellow lost 48 pounds
12/30/1974
Humphry: Love story. Humphry, a 48-year-old British journalist who worked for the Sunday Times, has made his home in Los Angeles with his second wife(...)
Humphry: Love story. Humphry, a 48-year-old British journalist who worked for the Sunday Times, has made his home in Los Angeles with his second wife(...)
12/13/1978
Crowds cheer John Kinsella as he walks ashore after swimming Lake Ontario in record time of 13 hours, 49 minutes
Crowds cheer John Kinsella as he walks ashore after swimming Lake Ontario in record time of 13 hours, 49 minutes
8/16/1978