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Gary Rangasamy swings his arm with coaching from orthopedic specialist Dr. Edward English, Sunnybook
Gary Rangasamy swings his arm with coaching from orthopedic specialist Dr. Edward English, Sunnybook

Gary Rangasamy swings his arm with coaching from orthopedic specialist Dr. Edward English, Sunnybook

Date10/2/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Gary Rangasamy swings his arm with coaching from orthopedic specialist Dr. Edward English after getting his new limb yesterday at the Sunnybrook Aids-for-Living Centre. Gary's right arm, overgrown from elephant man's disease, was amputated Aug.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0075460F
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Deformed hand: Gary Rangasamy's right hand and arm have grown to three times the size of his good limb because of an afflication known as Elephant Man's disease
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