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Trudeau Misses the Record by 22 yards
Trudeau Misses the Record by 22 yards

Trudeau Misses the Record by 22 yards

Date11/30/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Trudeau Misses the Record by 22 yards. Prime Minister Trudeau, in brand-new-football eleats, tries for ceremonial kickoff record set by Viscount Alexander. He topped it five yards.
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0093755F
Kick-off by Mayor Philips with Mr. Summerville holding was no record. Aided by a strong breeze it went 20 yards - according to generous estimate
Kick-off by Mayor Philips with Mr. Summerville holding was no record. Aided by a strong breeze it went 20 yards - according to generous estimate
11/28/1962
He throws, he misses . . . Al White, a Toronto Argo quarterback, threw a 75-yard bomb to North York Controller Bob Yuill in the new North York municipal building but it was too hot for Yuill to hold
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5/31/1978
Quebec's Yvon Jolin Jr. looks a sure bet, top but misses the 16th barrel and is left writhing on the ice at yesterday's Harbourfront TopiCanada fest. (...)
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2/1/1992
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2/1/1992
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That's just too close for comfort, Bloor's Cesar Pedro misses the ball and nearly kicked Western Tech's Robert Sette during Toronto high school junior(...)
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Ball one! Jenny Bourque, 8, takes a mightby cut but just misses the teed-up ball
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