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New champion

Date2/8/1981

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Cooper, David (photographer)

Khan, Sharif (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: New champion: Michael Desaulniers, right, upended 11-time world champion Sharif Khan, left, yesterday to win the world professional squash championship at the Toronto Squash Club. Khan was Desaulniers' idol when he took up squash at the age of 12.

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0059736F

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