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Steve throws his weight around

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Steve throws his weight around

Date1/6/1987

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Stuparyk, Michael (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Steve throws his weight around. Steve Brisbois of Mississauga has joined the ranks of professional body builders, after becoming the first Canadian ever to win a world amateur body building championship. He took the prize in Tokyo, where he beat out 15 others in the bantam weight division.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0092294F

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