IIIF

Their idol

Date11/2/1986

Names

Hansen, Rick, 1957- (subject)

McConnell, Colin (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Their idol: Rick Hansen makes new friends at Variety Village in Scarborough yesterday, his first stop after he reached Metro. Hundreds of children in wheelchairs greeted him there.

Subject

Athletes with disabilities

Portraits

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0052931F

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