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Herbie kicks off, The youngster whose struggle for life touched Toronto hearts, returend to Metro this week
Herbie kicks off, The youngster whose struggle for life touched Toronto hearts, returend to Metro this week

Herbie kicks off, The youngster whose struggle for life touched Toronto hearts, returend to Metro this week

Date11/24/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Herbie kicks off, The youngster whose struggle for life touched Toronto hearts, returend to Metro this week. Healthy, happy Herbie Quinones has been asked to perform the official kick-off for the College Bowl on Saturday, and here he's getting in a little
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0074890F
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