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Getting better

Date11/24/1989

Names

Canadian Football League (subject)

Covington, Grover (subject)

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Getting better: Hamilton's Grover Covington came to the CFL nine years ago and quickly established himself as one of the league's top defensive linemen. I never dreamed I'd be around this long, he says.

Subject

Portraits

Athletes

Football players

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0040614F

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