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Rita McKay recalls anecdotes from an exciting past
Rita McKay recalls anecdotes from an exciting past

Rita McKay recalls anecdotes from an exciting past

Date8/18/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Rita McKay recalls anecdotes from an exciting past. Now a Toronto publicist, she has been a sports car racer, dated Hollywood movie stars including Groucho Marx, was married in an igloo, and worked for two major NFL football teams. She calls herself the girl who has done everything.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0067097F
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