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Teaching the blind to skate, Andra Kelly, wife of Leaf coach Red Kelly, coaxes 7-year-old Paul Legare (top) to try it
Teaching the blind to skate, Andra Kelly, wife of Leaf coach Red Kelly, coaxes 7-year-old Paul Legare (top) to try it

Teaching the blind to skate, Andra Kelly, wife of Leaf coach Red Kelly, coaxes 7-year-old Paul Legare (top) to try it

Date11/27/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Teaching the blind to skate, Andra Kelly, wife of Leaf coach Red Kelly, coaxes 7-year-old Paul Legare (top) to try it. He edges forward to grasp her hands (bottom left) and then glides along as she skates backward (bottom right). Mrs. Kelly has weekly classes, she needs drivers for her pupils.
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Teaching the blind to skate, Andra Kelly, wife of Leaf coach Red Kelly, coaxes 7-year-old Paul Legare (top) to try it
Teaching the blind to skate, Andra Kelly, wife of Leaf coach Red Kelly, coaxes 7-year-old Paul Legare (top) to try it
11/27/1975
Image shows the blind skaters program run by North York's parks and recreation department. Here ...
In its second year, the blind skaters program run by North York's parks and recreation department is brainchild of Andra Kelly, wife of Toronto Maple Leafs coach Red Kelly, and Nancy Cameron of department. Here, Mrs. Kelly assists Dennis Donnelly at Victoria Village Arena. There are 10 people in program, ranging in age from 7 to 62, and they come from all parts of Metro. They need more volunteers.
11/11/1976
Image shows a 10-year-old Andrea Essig gets special coaching from Andra Kelly at the Victoria V ...
Careful coaching: 10-year-old Andrea Essig gets special coaching from Andra Kelly at the Victoria Village Arena. Andrea was one of 30 blind children on hand at the arena yesterday learning how to skate.
2/7/1980
Mrs. Kelly, friend. Tippy rejoins family
Mrs. Kelly, friend. Tippy rejoins family
10/10/1973
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Melody and Steven Gaylord have fooled the experts so far in their 4-year struggle to keep their deaf and blind son out of an institution
Melody and Steven Gaylord have fooled the experts so far in their 4-year struggle to keep their deaf and blind son out of an institution
3/5/1984
The Association for Community Living's Mia McGowan goes on a shopping training run with client Kevin Kelly
The Association for Community Living's Mia McGowan goes on a shopping training run with client Kevin Kelly
4/28/1988
The Association for Community Living's Mia McGowan goes on a shopping training run with client Kevin Kelly
The Association for Community Living's Mia McGowan goes on a shopping training run with client Kevin Kelly
4/28/1988
The Association for Community Living's Mia McGowan goes on a shopping training run with client Kevin Kelly
The Association for Community Living's Mia McGowan goes on a shopping training run with client Kevin Kelly
4/28/1988
Robert Marsh, president Arthur Gate, Secretary Dominion Tactile press, (an incorporated charit ...
Dominion Tactile Press
approximately 1915
Skating teacher Andra Kelly helps keep a 'first time' student on her, The young skater is among 16 partially blind children whose winter will be more than just a whit [Incomplete]
Skating teacher Andra Kelly helps keep a 'first time' student on her, The young skater is among 16 partially blind children whose winter will be more than just a whit [Incomplete]
11/9/1966