A family affair: Ben Johnson's family goes wild as their favorite son sets the world on fire in Seoul in his long-awaited showdown with King Carl Lewis

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A family affair: Ben Johnson's family goes wild as their favorite son sets the world on fire in Seoul in his long-awaited showdown with King Carl Lewis

Date9/23/1988

Names

Johnson, Ben, 1961- (subject)

Russell, Jim (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: A family affair: Ben Johnson's family goes wild as their favorite son sets the world on fire in Seoul in his long-awaited showdown with King Carl Lewis.

Subject

Runners (Sports)

Portraits

Olympic athletes

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0057834F

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