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Most of the fans who ventured to Maple Leaf Gardens last night for The Toronto Star Indoor Games came to see if American Billy Olson could once again (...)
Most of the fans who ventured to Maple Leaf Gardens last night for The Toronto Star Indoor Games came to see if American Billy Olson could once again (...)

Most of the fans who ventured to Maple Leaf Gardens last night for The Toronto Star Indoor Games came to see if American Billy Olson could once again (...)

Date1/31/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Most of the fans who ventured to Maple Leaf Gardens last night for The Toronto Star Indoor Games came to see if American Billy Olson could once again better his own world indoor pole vault record. But it wasn't Olson's night and he failed after three attempts. He'll get another chance in Dallas tonight.
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Most of the fans who ventured to Maple Leaf Gardens last night for The Toronto Star Indoor Games came to see if American Billy Olson could once again (...)
Most of the fans who ventured to Maple Leaf Gardens last night for The Toronto Star Indoor Games came to see if American Billy Olson could once again (...)
1/31/1986
Tracking the track stars. Drama of the pole-vaulting at Toronto Star Maple Leaf Indoor Games last night in Maple Leaf Gardens captured Prime Minister (...)
Tracking the track stars. Drama of the pole-vaulting at Toronto Star Maple Leaf Indoor Games last night in Maple Leaf Gardens captured Prime Minister (...)
1/1/1974
Salute to fans, Billy Olson acknowledges the cheers of the crowd following his word record pole vault Friday night at The Toronto Star Maple Leaf Indo(...)
Salute to fans, Billy Olson acknowledges the cheers of the crowd following his word record pole vault Friday night at The Toronto Star Maple Leaf Indo(...)
2/4/1983
Bouncing Billy Joel. Rocker Billy Joel hammed it up on the piano, kidded with the fans and played the consummate showman to every corner of Maple Leaf Gardens last night
Bouncing Billy Joel. Rocker Billy Joel hammed it up on the piano, kidded with the fans and played the consummate showman to every corner of Maple Leaf Gardens last night
2/6/1990
Billy Olsen at Toronto Star Maple Leaf indoor games
Billy Olsen at Toronto Star Maple Leaf indoor games
2/4/1983
Fifth victory: Irish Eamonn Coghlan enjoys competing in the Toronto Star-Maple Leaf Indoor Games and why not - he beat Tanzania's Filbert Bayi last night for his fifth consecutive win in Toronto
Fifth victory: Irish Eamonn Coghlan enjoys competing in the Toronto Star-Maple Leaf Indoor Games and why not - he beat Tanzania's Filbert Bayi last night for his fifth consecutive win in Toronto
2/1/1980
Victory wave. University of Colorado co-ed Mary Decker takes victory lap after winning 1,500 metres last night at Toronto Star Maple Leaf Indoor Games(...)
Victory wave. University of Colorado co-ed Mary Decker takes victory lap after winning 1,500 metres last night at Toronto Star Maple Leaf Indoor Games(...)
2/11/1978
Kipchoge Keino of Kenya holds The Toronto Star trophy which he won in the controversial three-mile race in last night's indoor games at Maple Leaf Gar(...)
Kipchoge Keino of Kenya holds The Toronto Star trophy which he won in the controversial three-mile race in last night's indoor games at Maple Leaf Gar(...)
2/2/1973
And at the same time view the game in luxury high up away from most of 16,000-plus fans who sit shoulder-to-shoulder at Maple Leaf games
And at the same time view the game in luxury high up away from most of 16,000-plus fans who sit shoulder-to-shoulder at Maple Leaf games
10/27/1982
Dwight Stone of pacific Coast Club clears the bar at 7 feet, 3 1/2 inches to win the high jump at last night's Star-Maple Leaf indoor games. Five comp(...)
Dwight Stone of pacific Coast Club clears the bar at 7 feet, 3 1/2 inches to win the high jump at last night's Star-Maple Leaf indoor games. Five comp(...)
2/3/1973
Black Sabbath: Rock band's Ronnie James lets it go at Maple Leaf Gardens blow-out last night before 14,000 happy fans who looked like motor cycle gang members between rampages, Peter Goddard says
Black Sabbath: Rock band's Ronnie James lets it go at Maple Leaf Gardens blow-out last night before 14,000 happy fans who looked like motor cycle gang members between rampages, Peter Goddard says
11/19/1981
Denver returns: It has been five long years, but more than 18,000 fans who packed Maple Leaf Gardens to hear John Denver sing last night felt the wait had been worth it
Denver returns: It has been five long years, but more than 18,000 fans who packed Maple Leaf Gardens to hear John Denver sing last night felt the wait had been worth it
3/21/1980