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A champion cyclist herself, Sylvia Burka-Lovell, 29, now spends as many as 12 hours a day in hospital, at the side of her husband, Jocelyn Lovell, whose cycling career was ended by an accident that paralyzed him
A champion cyclist herself, Sylvia Burka-Lovell, 29, now spends as many as 12 hours a day in hospital, at the side of her husband, Jocelyn Lovell, whose cycling career was ended by an accident that paralyzed him

A champion cyclist herself, Sylvia Burka-Lovell, 29, now spends as many as 12 hours a day in hospital, at the side of her husband, Jocelyn Lovell, whose cycling career was ended by an accident that paralyzed him

Date11/3/1983
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Two on a bike: Jocelyn Lovell and his wife of 10 months, former speedskating champion Sylvia Burka, both three-time Olympians, will be competing together as national team cyclists this season
Two on a bike: Jocelyn Lovell and his wife of 10 months, former speedskating champion Sylvia Burka, both three-time Olympians, will be competing together as national team cyclists this season
4/22/1982
Lovell still a hero. Jocelyn Lovell, left, former world-class cyclist, admires a painting of himself done by Tony Kew. He and wife Sylvia Burka-Lovell, along with Dr. Eric Jackman, attended a reception in his honor at the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame yest
Lovell still a hero. Jocelyn Lovell, left, former world-class cyclist, admires a painting of himself done by Tony Kew. He and wife Sylvia Burka-Lovell, along with Dr. Eric Jackman, attended a reception in his honor at the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame yest
8/6/1985
Going home: Former cycling champion Jocelyn Lovell is helped into a van by his wife Sylvia on his way home yesterday after nine months in hospital
Going home: Former cycling champion Jocelyn Lovell is helped into a van by his wife Sylvia on his way home yesterday after nine months in hospital
5/11/1984
Case settled: Champion cyclist Jocelyn Lovell in the kitchen of his Port Credit home yesterday, after the case arising from the 1983 accident that left him in a wheelchair was settled
Case settled: Champion cyclist Jocelyn Lovell in the kitchen of his Port Credit home yesterday, after the case arising from the 1983 accident that left him in a wheelchair was settled
1/30/1987
What's it like? Former cycling champion Jocelyn Lovell, now a quadriplegic, can't begin to describe how awful it is to be disabled
What's it like? Former cycling champion Jocelyn Lovell, now a quadriplegic, can't begin to describe how awful it is to be disabled
3/28/1988
Equal rights: Former cycling champion Jocelyn Lovell speaks out at city hall yesterday against a bid to force race organizers to give women the same prize money as men
Equal rights: Former cycling champion Jocelyn Lovell speaks out at city hall yesterday against a bid to force race organizers to give women the same prize money as men
2/23/1990
His sport was his career: A fund should be organized for cyclist Jocelyn Lovell, Canada's athlete of the year in 1975, a reader suggests
His sport was his career: A fund should be organized for cyclist Jocelyn Lovell, Canada's athlete of the year in 1975, a reader suggests
10/13/1983
Wife Sylvia Burka-Lovell
Wife Sylvia Burka-Lovell
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Jocelyn Lovell. Cycling medalist
Jocelyn Lovell. Cycling medalist
11/20/1973
He's Holland-bound: Canada's top cyclist, Jocelyn Lovell of Toronto received a $2,000 cheque yesterday from Olympic Trust to train in Holland
He's Holland-bound: Canada's top cyclist, Jocelyn Lovell of Toronto received a $2,000 cheque yesterday from Olympic Trust to train in Holland
3/10/1976
U.S. Astronaut James Lovell, who's logged almost 700 hours in space, more than any other human being, talks about pollution control on a brief visit to Toronto. Lovell told an Empire Club meeting the U.S. plans to launch an earth resources satellite to
U.S. Astronaut James Lovell, who's logged almost 700 hours in space, more than any other human being, talks about pollution control on a brief visit to Toronto. Lovell told an Empire Club meeting the U.S. plans to launch an earth resources satellite to
8/18/1970
Concerned parent: Brampton resident Ray Scarborough, whose son has Down syndrome, spends hours on the telephone in an effort to keep a bus service for mentally handicapped adults in business
Concerned parent: Brampton resident Ray Scarborough, whose son has Down syndrome, spends hours on the telephone in an effort to keep a bus service for mentally handicapped adults in business
2/9/1993