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Brazil's Black Pearl Pele is soccer's answer to our Bobby Hull
Brazil's Black Pearl Pele is soccer's answer to our Bobby Hull

Brazil's Black Pearl Pele is soccer's answer to our Bobby Hull

Date6/29/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: 'Mr. Soccer' brings out thousands in the rain. Brazils Black Pearl Pele is soccer's answer to our Bobby Hull and a millionaire at 27. Last night he got two goals and figured in two more.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0073008F
Black Pearl, king of soccer, the superlatives are many when it comes to Brazil's Pele, regarded as the world's greatest soccer player. Pele shows off (...)
Black Pearl, king of soccer, the superlatives are many when it comes to Brazil's Pele, regarded as the world's greatest soccer player. Pele shows off (...)
6/22/1971
Shaking hands with Pele, Brazil's world-famous soccer star, Prime Minister Trudeau beams with enthusiasm
Shaking hands with Pele, Brazil's world-famous soccer star, Prime Minister Trudeau beams with enthusiasm
6/23/1971
HIghest paid athlete in world, famed Pele of Brazil's Santos soccer club holds press conference at Toronto Men's Press Club with aid of interpreter Je(...)
HIghest paid athlete in world, famed Pele of Brazil's Santos soccer club holds press conference at Toronto Men's Press Club with aid of interpreter Je(...)
7/4/1972
Pele, soccer's wealthy king, is in Toronto to play tonight
Pele, soccer's wealthy king, is in Toronto to play tonight
7/18/1975
Pele, Former soccer great still is a national hero in Brazil
Pele, Former soccer great still is a national hero in Brazil
5/10/1978
Brazil's archbishop to the poor, Dom Helder Camara, was a member of the panel discussing Canada's foreign aid program last night at the 35th Star Foru(...)
Brazil's archbishop to the poor, Dom Helder Camara, was a member of the panel discussing Canada's foreign aid program last night at the 35th Star Foru(...)
2/3/1975
Brazil's Joao De Oliveira flies through the air with his tongue out during his triple jump
Brazil's Joao De Oliveira flies through the air with his tongue out during his triple jump
8/25/1979
Urban luxury, as exemplified in Brazil's great metropolis, Rio and its leading thoroughfare, the Avenida Rio Branco, shown above, is in sharp contrast(...)
Urban luxury, as exemplified in Brazil's great metropolis, Rio and its leading thoroughfare, the Avenida Rio Branco, shown above, is in sharp contrast(...)
5/3/1947
The lobster's voyage to the Brazils
The lobster's voyage to the Brazils
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Heads up, Godfrey. Metro Chairman Paul Godfrey got a very close look at what soccer's all about when he visited the Toronto Blizzard training camp yes(...)
Heads up, Godfrey. Metro Chairman Paul Godfrey got a very close look at what soccer's all about when he visited the Toronto Blizzard training camp yes(...)
3/19/1979
Spectators love pele, Soccer immortal Pele couldn't lead his New York team to victory against Toronto Metro-Croatia Saturday night at Varsity Stadium,(...)
Spectators love pele, Soccer immortal Pele couldn't lead his New York team to victory against Toronto Metro-Croatia Saturday night at Varsity Stadium,(...)
7/21/1975
Making a pitch, Soccer immortal Pele says today's under-16 soccer final between Nigeria and the Soviet Union should continue the fantastic level of play he has noted in the earlier rounds
Making a pitch, Soccer immortal Pele says today's under-16 soccer final between Nigeria and the Soviet Union should continue the fantastic level of play he has noted in the earlier rounds
7/24/1987