The character with the neck is John Fingers Katan

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The character with the neck is John Fingers Katan

Date10/30/1947

Names

Katan, John (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Warner Bros (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: The character with the neck is John Fingers Katan. No, they are not scheduled to wrestle each other on tonight's card at the Gardens. Why are they pictured here together then? Because from the looks of the team match program nobody is quite sure who will wind up wrestling whom nor why ! Flan is teamed with Watson against Hi Lee and the Masked Marvel in a tag match. These affairs are always boisterous. Katan is slated to twist with Claybourne. Other pairings send Joe Savoldi at Dan O'Connor, Ben Sharpe against Bulldog Drummond, and Bobby Becker against Krusher Korman.

Subject

Ukrainian Canadians

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0058990F

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