Marathon swimmer Cindy Nicholas braved rain today for hero's welcome back to Toronto

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Marathon swimmer Cindy Nicholas braved rain today for hero's welcome back to Toronto

Date9/13/1977

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Nicholas, Cindy (subject)

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Marathon swimmer Cindy Nicholas braved rain today for hero's welcome back to Toronto. A small crowd cheered the 20-year-old as she drove in an open car from Union Station to City Hall, where a host of dignitaries greeted her. She was first woman to swim English Channel both ways.

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