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Jackie Podborksi, mother of World Cup skier Steve
Jackie Podborksi, mother of World Cup skier Steve

Jackie Podborksi, mother of World Cup skier Steve

Date10/6/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Can't fuss, Jackie Podborksi, mother of World Cup skier Steve, says she used to worry about her son, but doesn't any more because 'you can't fuss over people all their lives.'
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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_0074080F
Spoils of victory, Skier Steve Podborski of Don Mills displays trophy he won in World Cup downhill Sunday in St
Spoils of victory, Skier Steve Podborski of Don Mills displays trophy he won in World Cup downhill Sunday in St
12/23/1980
Cashing in, Retired Canadian downhill skiers Steve Podborski, left, and Ken Read have reaped lucrative rewards from their top performances in amateur (...)
Cashing in, Retired Canadian downhill skiers Steve Podborski, left, and Ken Read have reaped lucrative rewards from their top performances in amateur (...)
3/4/1982
An excellent skier, though blind, Stan King shows his son, Steve, 7, how to prepare his ski equipment
An excellent skier, though blind, Stan King shows his son, Steve, 7, how to prepare his ski equipment
9/8/1972
A point to make: Home for the holidays with his new book on the shelves, Steve Bauer says topping the World Cup point standings in 1990 is an attainable goal
A point to make: Home for the holidays with his new book on the shelves, Steve Bauer says topping the World Cup point standings in 1990 is an attainable goal
11/29/1989
Get me Aspen, Colorado, operator, Steve Podborski's family remained at home in Don Mills to await results of World Cup race, because they felt their p(...)
Get me Aspen, Colorado, operator, Steve Podborski's family remained at home in Don Mills to await results of World Cup race, because they felt their p(...)
3/6/1981
His name in lights, To mark Steve Podborski week in Metro, the World Cup downhill skiing champion's name has been placed in lights on the CN Tower. A (...)
His name in lights, To mark Steve Podborski week in Metro, the World Cup downhill skiing champion's name has been placed in lights on the CN Tower. A (...)
5/10/1982
Going for it, Steve Podborski, Canada's World Cup downhill ski champion, is leading the pack in this Wheelathon 82 race at Variety Village in Scarboro(...)
Going for it, Steve Podborski, Canada's World Cup downhill ski champion, is leading the pack in this Wheelathon 82 race at Variety Village in Scarboro(...)
8/8/1982
Steve Podborski, Reigning World Cup champ said he didn't train hard enough
Steve Podborski, Reigning World Cup champ said he didn't train hard enough
5/17/1982
Jackie and Mike Podborski admire a downhill trophy which their son Steve won in Italy
Jackie and Mike Podborski admire a downhill trophy which their son Steve won in Italy
1/23/1979
Back home in Timmins with Canada's only first-place gold medal from the Winter Olympics, skier Kathy Kreiner is applauded by her father, Dr. Harold Kreiner (right), and 1,000 other people in the Community Sportsplex. About 200 well-wishers greeted her at the tiny Timmins airport, others lined the seven-mile road into town. Kathy surprised the ski world by winning the women's giant slalom.
Back home in Timmins with Canada's only first-place gold medal from the Winter Olympics, skier Kathy Kreiner is applauded by her father, Dr. Harold Kreiner (right), and 1,000 other people in the Community Sportsplex. About 200 well-wishers greeted her at the tiny Timmins airport, others lined the seven-mile road into town. Kathy surprised the ski world by winning the women's giant slalom.
2/15/1976
Going up in the world, Paul Henry, a Canadian freestyle skier, goes hurtling through the air in the aerial event at the Challenge '82 competition on t(...)
Going up in the world, Paul Henry, a Canadian freestyle skier, goes hurtling through the air in the aerial event at the Challenge '82 competition on t(...)
2/28/1982
Ken Read: Former world class skier says athletes chould act as role models
Ken Read: Former world class skier says athletes chould act as role models
1/19/1989