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Top condition: Bill Gairdner, former decathlete and hurdles champion, is still in top form

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Top condition: Bill Gairdner, former decathlete and hurdles champion, is still in top form

Date10/13/1982

Names

Gairdner, Bill, 1940- (subject)

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Top condition: Bill Gairdner; former decathlete and hurdles champion; is still in top form.

Subject

Track and field athletes

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Object NumberTSPA_0048883F

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