Disappointed: Czechoslovak defector Marcel Gery, left, with his coach Jim Fowlie, won't represent Canada in the Summer Olympics because he can't get his citizenship in time

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Disappointed: Czechoslovak defector Marcel Gery, left, with his coach Jim Fowlie, won't represent Canada in the Summer Olympics because he can't get his citizenship in time

Date5/24/1988

Names

Gery, Marcel (subject)

Hunter, Paul (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Disappointed: Czechoslovak defector Marcel Gery, left, with his coach Jim Fowlie, won't represent Canada in the Summer Olympics because he can't get his citizenship in time.

Subject

Swimming

Portraits

Athletes

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0049768F

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