Canadian champion

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Canadian champion

Date11/12/1980

Names

Dar, Asif (subject)

Lennon, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Canadian champion: Asif Dar, left, spars with Terrence Francis as coach Ken Hamilton looks on at the Cabbagetown Boxing Club. The 14-year-old Dar took up boxing because he was the victim of gang beatings when he and his family first moved to Canada from Pakistan.

Subject

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Province or state:Ontario

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0041890F

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