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Chat with a folk hero

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Chat with a folk hero

Date11/30/1987

Names

Hansen, Rick, 1957- (subject)

Peterson, David, 1943- (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Weil, Bernard (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Chat with a folk hero: On bended knee, Premier David Peterson has a few words with wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen at dinner during Canadian Centre for Philanthropy conference last night. Hansen, who raised more than $25 million for spinal-cord research on his tour of 34 countries, told audience his greatest success was 'sowing the seeds of hope' among Canada's youth.

Subject

Athletes with disabilities

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0052944F

Country:Canada

Province or state:Ontario

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