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The Grey cup was found today by Metro police in a locker at the Royal York Hotel
The Grey cup was found today by Metro police in a locker at the Royal York Hotel

The Grey cup was found today by Metro police in a locker at the Royal York Hotel

Date2/16/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: The Grey cup was found today by Metro police in a locker at the Royal York Hotel. It was stolen in Decemeber in Ottawa after the Rough Riders won the Canadian Football League championship. Greg Fulton, CFL secretary-treasurer, watches as Gilbert Brown of Montreal Trust takes cup into vault.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0093762F
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