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Bill Rodgers: King of distance runners beats pack of 3,000 to win Toronto marathon

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Bill Rodgers: King of distance runners beats pack of 3,000 to win Toronto marathon

Date10/5/1980

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Cooper, David (photographer)

Rodgers, Bill, 1947- (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Bill Rodgers: King of distance runners beats pack of 3,000 to win Toronto marathon.

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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_0076949F

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