Mentor at work

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Mentor at work

Date1/21/1987

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Faught, Ken (photographer)

Francis, Charlie, 1948-2010 (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Mentor at work: National sprint coach Charlie Francis keeps an eye on 400-metre runner Cheryl Thibedeau; 20; while she works out at the Metro Toronto track centre at York University. Francis' reputation prompted Thibedeau to leave her home in Kingston and train with the man who has made Ben Johnson the world's fastest human.

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