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Aiming for Olympics

Date6/18/1980

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Aiming for Olympics: Marcia Holdham; 12; won a 100-metre dash in 13.2 seconds; going faster than the winning boy in the same event and age group yesterday at C. W; Jefferys Secondary School.

Subject

Sports

Track and field

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098661F

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