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Marathon triumph. Patty Thompson, 45, is helped on to shore by husband Dave Marr last night after becoming the oldest woman to swim Lake Ontario
Marathon triumph. Patty Thompson, 45, is helped on to shore by husband Dave Marr last night after becoming the oldest woman to swim Lake Ontario

Marathon triumph. Patty Thompson, 45, is helped on to shore by husband Dave Marr last night after becoming the oldest woman to swim Lake Ontario

Date8/15/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Marathon triumph. Patty Thompson; 45; is helped on to shore by husband Dave Marr last night after becoming the oldest woman to swim Lake Ontario.
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Object NumberTSPA_0098270F
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