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Canada's new skating sweetheart

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Canada's new skating sweetheart

Date1/27/1969

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Carbonetto, Linda, 1949- (subject)

Lennon, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Canada's new skating sweetheart. In an almost flawless free skating performance-one judge actually did award her a perfect score-Linda Carbonetto, 19, of Toronto, alst night won Canada's figure skating championship at Maple Leaf Gardens. It was an upset victory over defending champion Karen Magnussen of Vancouver.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0036388F

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