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Gruelling game
Gruelling game

Gruelling game

Date3/30/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: Gruelling game: The Canadian National Championships; a six-day tournament of about 2;500 addicts; has begun at the Royal Hotel. Yesterday's Gold Medal mixed pairs championship was named in honor of the crown Toronto's Dianna Gordon and George Mittelman won in October in France; making them the best man-and-woman team on the globe. They defeated 450 other couples from 60 countries at the tough Biarritz World Olympiad.
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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_0008005F
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Cover has no text or illustration
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