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John Walker: New Zealander doesn't need money to keep his interest in his specialties, the mile and 1,500 metres
John Walker: New Zealander doesn't need money to keep his interest in his specialties, the mile and 1,500 metres

John Walker: New Zealander doesn't need money to keep his interest in his specialties, the mile and 1,500 metres

Date9/25/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: John Walker: New Zealander doesn't need money to keep his interest in his specialties, the mile and 1,500 metres.
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Object NumberTSPA_0087953F
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Malcolm Gladwell (353) overtakes Dave Reid (36) en route to winning the midget 1,500 metres age class title
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Catalog no. 7: Torrid gasoline appliances, hardware specialties, sheet metal specialties, forged tools
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Walker boxed in: New Zealand's John Walker (centre), world record holder in the mile, gets boxed in yesterday and is eliminated in an 800-metre heat
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That's my boy: Victor Davis, the world 200 metres breaststroke champion, is hugged by his girlfriend Cheryl Oberle at Toronto International Airport on his return from the world championships
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