Handing out some batting tips to members of his girls softball team is Clyde Gray, who meets titleholder Jose Napoles in world welterweight championsh(...)

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Handing out some batting tips to members of his girls softball team is Clyde Gray, who meets titleholder Jose Napoles in world welterweight championsh(...)

Date8/9/1973

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Gray, Clyde, 1947- (subject)

Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Handing out some batting tips to members of his girls softball team is Clyde Gray, who meets titleholder Jose Napoles in world welterweight championship bout Sept. 22. Gray became sponsor of team, named Clyde's KO's, when it had trouble finding sponsor this year. Team, which includes his wife Evelyn, is in playoffs in Regent Park Ladies League. Gray finds softball a good release from boxing tensions.

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0051366F

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