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Temperamental Romanian, Ilie Nastase gestures with his hands as he confers with Doug Philpott, official referee, during final of Canadian Open tennis (...)
Temperamental Romanian, Ilie Nastase gestures with his hands as he confers with Doug Philpott, official referee, during final of Canadian Open tennis (...)

Temperamental Romanian, Ilie Nastase gestures with his hands as he confers with Doug Philpott, official referee, during final of Canadian Open tennis (...)

Date8/17/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Temperamental Romanian, Ilie Nastase gestures with his hands as he confers with Doug Philpott, official referee, during final of Canadian Open tennis tournament yesterday. Umpire in background appears unconcerned by it all.
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