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Figure skater mid air in front of Toronto City Hall
Leaping high off the ice, Toller Cranston, Canada's top male figure skater, works out at the rink at Nathan Phillips Square with City Hall in the back(...)
Figure skater mid air in front of Toronto City Hall

Leaping high off the ice, Toller Cranston, Canada's top male figure skater, works out at the rink at Nathan Phillips Square with City Hall in the back(...)

Date1/5/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Leaping high off the ice, Toller Cranston, Canada's top male figure skater, works out at the rink at Nathan Phillips Square with City Hall in the background. A leading prospect for the 1976 Winter Olympics in Austria, he's now practising for Canadian championship later this month.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0040776F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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Toller Cranston, perhaps the world's best male freestyle skater, breezed to a 13 to tie the best score
Toller Cranston, perhaps the world's best male freestyle skater, breezed to a 13 to tie the best score
3/22/1978
Decorative plates: A variety of antique plates, plus some he painted himself, are dramatically displayed in the den of artist and champion figure skater Toller Cranston
Decorative plates: A variety of antique plates, plus some he painted himself, are dramatically displayed in the den of artist and champion figure skater Toller Cranston
6/22/1987
The best skater in Canada, 24-year-old Toller Cranston, plays with his English setter, Lapis Lazuli, in his studio in the home of his skating coach, E(...)
The best skater in Canada, 24-year-old Toller Cranston, plays with his English setter, Lapis Lazuli, in his studio in the home of his skating coach, E(...)
1/3/1974
Relaxing in his Toronto home in prepartion for two shows at Maple Leaf Gardens tomorrow and Friday, skater Toller Cranston talked recently with Star w(...)
Relaxing in his Toronto home in prepartion for two shows at Maple Leaf Gardens tomorrow and Friday, skater Toller Cranston talked recently with Star w(...)
9/21/1977
Pleasant memories
Pleasant memories
9/1/1987
A great leap forward. Twice Canadian figure-skating champion, 23-year-old Toller Cranston practises yesterday at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curl(...)
A great leap forward. Twice Canadian figure-skating champion, 23-year-old Toller Cranston practises yesterday at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curl(...)
1/10/1973
A dejected Toller Cranston leaves Broadmoor Arena at Colorado Springs after he finished fourth in men's world figure skating championships yesterday. (...)
A dejected Toller Cranston leaves Broadmoor Arena at Colorado Springs after he finished fourth in men's world figure skating championships yesterday. (...)
3/6/1975
Toller Cranston (centre) last night proved himself the most individual and most dance-oriented figure Star dance critic William Littler has ever seen.(...)
Toller Cranston (centre) last night proved himself the most individual and most dance-oriented figure Star dance critic William Littler has ever seen.(...)
9/23/1976
Toller Cranston pays some of the heavy expenses in figure skating by selling paintings he used to do as a hobby
Toller Cranston pays some of the heavy expenses in figure skating by selling paintings he used to do as a hobby
1/13/1971
In front of throng of wordshippers, Toller Cranston (right) is congratulated by runner-up Ron Shaver at conclusion of Canadian figure skating champion(...)
In front of throng of wordshippers, Toller Cranston (right) is congratulated by runner-up Ron Shaver at conclusion of Canadian figure skating champion(...)
1/18/1976
Fans of skating star Toller Cranston, above, take issue with criticism of the Ice Show, in Toronto recently
Fans of skating star Toller Cranston, above, take issue with criticism of the Ice Show, in Toronto recently
9/23/1976