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At right, the 1972 hero who scored the overtime goal to beat the Soviets in the eighth and final game, Paul Henderson joins in the autograph session. (...)
At right, the 1972 hero who scored the overtime goal to beat the Soviets in the eighth and final game, Paul Henderson joins in the autograph session. (...)

At right, the 1972 hero who scored the overtime goal to beat the Soviets in the eighth and final game, Paul Henderson joins in the autograph session. (...)

Date1/25/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: At right, the 1972 hero who scored the overtime goal to beat the Soviets in the eighth and final game, Paul Henderson joins in the autograph session. A capacity crowd of 16,182 helped swell the foundation's coffers by about $100,000.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0054442F
Lashed Canadians in general for their apathy and inspired his teammates to defeat the Soviet squad with an overtime goal in the final game of the eigh(...)
Lashed Canadians in general for their apathy and inspired his teammates to defeat the Soviet squad with an overtime goal in the final game of the eigh(...)
1/25/1985
Meeting a legend: Wendel Clark, right, a hot prospect for Canada Cup '87, talks with Paul Henderson, the hero of the celebrated 1972 series with the Soviet Union that Canada just barely won
Meeting a legend: Wendel Clark, right, a hot prospect for Canada Cup '87, talks with Paul Henderson, the hero of the celebrated 1972 series with the Soviet Union that Canada just barely won
6/23/1987
Bobby Baun (above) became a legend by playing with a broken leg, while felsty Dale Hunter (left) has scored four overtime goals in the playoffs
Bobby Baun (above) became a legend by playing with a broken leg, while felsty Dale Hunter (left) has scored four overtime goals in the playoffs
4/3/1990
Hero Home. Paul Henderson is greeted by his daughter, Heather, at Toronto international airport last night. High goal won final game
Hero Home. Paul Henderson is greeted by his daughter, Heather, at Toronto international airport last night. High goal won final game
10/1/1972
Paul Henderson winning goal in the 1972 Canada-Russia Summit Series
Paul Henderson winning goal in the 1972 Canada-Russia Summit Series
9/28/1972
Three proud daughters of Paul Henderson watched as their father scored the third consecutive winning goal in the series in Moscow. From left: Heather,(...)
Three proud daughters of Paul Henderson watched as their father scored the third consecutive winning goal in the series in Moscow. From left: Heather,(...)
9/28/1972
Red Berenson, Detroit Red Wings' top centre, sees tonight's game between Team Canada and the Soviets in Montreal as a unifying force for all of Canada(...)
Red Berenson, Detroit Red Wings' top centre, sees tonight's game between Team Canada and the Soviets in Montreal as a unifying force for all of Canada(...)
9/1/1972
Famous photo: Scotty Morrison (left) and Frank Lennon with Lennon's photo of the celebration following Paul Henderson's big goal against the Soviets in '72
Famous photo: Scotty Morrison (left) and Frank Lennon with Lennon's photo of the celebration following Paul Henderson's big goal against the Soviets in '72
11/13/1991
Happy Oilers: Centre Wayne Gretzky, left, and goalie Grant Fuhr, who starred against the Soviets, enjoy a little joke during a light workout of the National Hockey League All-Stars yesterday
Happy Oilers: Centre Wayne Gretzky, left, and goalie Grant Fuhr, who starred against the Soviets, enjoy a little joke during a light workout of the National Hockey League All-Stars yesterday
2/12/1987
Montreal fans cheer as Czechs score first Goal against soviets in Canada cup game
Montreal fans cheer as Czechs score first Goal against soviets in Canada cup game
9/3/1976
Wendel sets sights on the Soviets
Wendel sets sights on the Soviets
8/21/1987
If Soviets could see him now
If Soviets could see him now
7/11/1974