Some chicken, some Swede: When Borje Salming first arrived in the National league, in 1973, he got the usual chicken Swede greeting from North American players, but figures a few elbows cured that

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Some chicken, some Swede: When Borje Salming first arrived in the National league, in 1973, he got the usual chicken Swede greeting from North American players, but figures a few elbows cured that

Date10/26/1980

Names

Darrell, Dick (photographer)

Salming, Borje, 1951- (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Some chicken, some Swede: When Borje Salming first arrived in the National league, in 1973, he got the usual chicken Swede greeting from North American players, but figures a few elbows cured that.

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0078401F

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