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Wheelchair hero

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Wheelchair hero

Date8/25/1986

Names

Hansen, Rick, 1957- (subject)

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Wheelchair hero: Rick Hansen completed his 40,073-kilometre odyssey in Vancouver a year ago this weekend. Since then he has been busy getting married, picking up awards, promoting his book, and representing Canada at Australia's Expo 88.

Subject

Athletes with disabilities

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0052964F

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