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A competitor: Roland Michener enjoyed a tennis match on his 90th birthday
A competitor: Roland Michener enjoyed a tennis match on his 90th birthday

A competitor: Roland Michener enjoyed a tennis match on his 90th birthday

Date4/19/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: A competitor: Roland Michener enjoyed a tennis match on his 90th birthday.
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Birthday boy: Former governor-general Roland Michener marked his 90th birthday yesterday with giant birthday cake - and a game of tennis
Birthday boy: Former governor-general Roland Michener marked his 90th birthday yesterday with giant birthday cake - and a game of tennis
4/19/1990
Temper! Temper! South African tennis star Bob Hewitt displays his annoyance by hurling his racquet to court during his third-round match yesterday at (...)
Temper! Temper! South African tennis star Bob Hewitt displays his annoyance by hurling his racquet to court during his third-round match yesterday at (...)
8/17/1972
The mayor finds time in his 70-hour work week for a tennis match each Saturday morning with his longtime friend, lawyer Lewis Mitz, afterward, they go(...)
The mayor finds time in his 70-hour work week for a tennis match each Saturday morning with his longtime friend, lawyer Lewis Mitz, afterward, they go(...)
6/19/1988
The mayor finds time in his 70-hour work week for a tennis match each Saturday morning with his longtime friend, lawyer Lewis Mitz, afterward, they go(...)
The mayor finds time in his 70-hour work week for a tennis match each Saturday morning with his longtime friend, lawyer Lewis Mitz, afterward, they go(...)
6/11/1988
Strong backhand, Chris Pridham, one of Canada's promising tennis stars, puts a lot into his backhand stroke in a match at last month's Sun Life Nationals at the Ontario Racquet Club
Strong backhand, Chris Pridham, one of Canada's promising tennis stars, puts a lot into his backhand stroke in a match at last month's Sun Life Nationals at the Ontario Racquet Club
7/9/1987
High reaches: Bob Hewitt, left, of South Africa, serves ball during match yesterday against Jan Kodes of Czechoslovakia, at Rothmans Canadian Open tennis championships being played at York University Tennis Centre
High reaches: Bob Hewitt, left, of South Africa, serves ball during match yesterday against Jan Kodes of Czechoslovakia, at Rothmans Canadian Open tennis championships being played at York University Tennis Centre
8/18/1977
So close Toronto's Rick Pinto had top-seeded Laird Dunlop at double match point at Ontario Under-21 tennis championships, but let the match slip away, 2-6. 7-6, 6-1, yesterday
So close Toronto's Rick Pinto had top-seeded Laird Dunlop at double match point at Ontario Under-21 tennis championships, but let the match slip away, 2-6. 7-6, 6-1, yesterday
6/10/1980
Ben-Gurion - First premier, Christmas, There's No Business Like Show Business and more than 1,000 other songs, celebrated his 90th birthday with a quiet family gathering in New York
Ben-Gurion - First premier, Christmas, There's No Business Like Show Business and more than 1,000 other songs, celebrated his 90th birthday with a quiet family gathering in New York
3/20/1967
Stanley Holloway: He accept his 90th birthday with a reluctant grace: It's one of those things you have to put up with: says England's all-round entertainer
Stanley Holloway: He accept his 90th birthday with a reluctant grace: It's one of those things you have to put up with: says England's all-round entertainer
5/13/1970
Celebrations: Major Louis Paterson has celebrated his 90th birthday several times since last week thanks to the police, friends, family and the Anglican Book Centre where he still works
Celebrations: Major Louis Paterson has celebrated his 90th birthday several times since last week thanks to the police, friends, family and the Anglican Book Centre where he still works
2/26/1984
Senator Arthur Roebuck, getting ready to celebrate his 90th birthday tonight, still enjoys a game of golf and consistently breaks 90. He's not above s(...)
Senator Arthur Roebuck, getting ready to celebrate his 90th birthday tonight, still enjoys a game of golf and consistently breaks 90. He's not above s(...)
2/16/1968
Grim look on face of Pancho Gonzales tells how he feels about linesmen's calls during match yesterday in Canadian Open Tennis Championships. He won anyway
Grim look on face of Pancho Gonzales tells how he feels about linesmen's calls during match yesterday in Canadian Open Tennis Championships. He won anyway
8/13/1970