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Pele, Former soccer great still is a national hero in Brazil
Pele, Former soccer great still is a national hero in Brazil

Pele, Former soccer great still is a national hero in Brazil

Date5/10/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Pele, Former soccer great still is a national hero in Brazil.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0073014F
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
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
6/29/1968
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
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
Kicking off to a superstar. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau kicks off the soccer game at Varsity Stadium last night in which Santos of Brazil defeated Bologna 2-1
Kicking off to a superstar. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau kicks off the soccer game at Varsity Stadium last night in which Santos of Brazil defeated Bologna 2-1
6/23/1971
Fashion designer Cathy Carroll, a director of the Toronto Metros soccer club, and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau watch Brazil defeat Bologna 2-1 in an exhibition game at Varsity Stadium last night
Fashion designer Cathy Carroll, a director of the Toronto Metros soccer club, and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau watch Brazil defeat Bologna 2-1 in an exhibition game at Varsity Stadium last night
6/23/1971
Pickering's Paul Peschisolido (left) was disappointed with his national soccer team's 2-1 loss to Mexico Sunday, but is still hopeful of Canada qualifying for World Cup
Pickering's Paul Peschisolido (left) was disappointed with his national soccer team's 2-1 loss to Mexico Sunday, but is still hopeful of Canada qualifying for World Cup
5/13/1993
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
Lovell still a hero. Jocelyn Lovell, left, former world-class cyclist, admires a painting of himself done by Tony Kew. He and wife Sylvia Burka-Lovell, along with Dr. Eric Jackman, attended a reception in his honor at the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame yest
Lovell still a hero. Jocelyn Lovell, left, former world-class cyclist, admires a painting of himself done by Tony Kew. He and wife Sylvia Burka-Lovell, along with Dr. Eric Jackman, attended a reception in his honor at the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame yest
8/6/1985