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What's it like? Former cycling champion Jocelyn Lovell, now a quadriplegic, can't begin to describe how awful it is to be disabled
What's it like? Former cycling champion Jocelyn Lovell, now a quadriplegic, can't begin to describe how awful it is to be disabled

What's it like? Former cycling champion Jocelyn Lovell, now a quadriplegic, can't begin to describe how awful it is to be disabled

Date3/28/1988
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A champion cyclist herself, Sylvia Burka-Lovell, 29, now spends as many as 12 hours a day in hospital, at the side of her husband, Jocelyn Lovell, whose cycling career was ended by an accident that paralyzed him
A champion cyclist herself, Sylvia Burka-Lovell, 29, now spends as many as 12 hours a day in hospital, at the side of her husband, Jocelyn Lovell, whose cycling career was ended by an accident that paralyzed him
11/3/1983
Equal rights: Former cycling champion Jocelyn Lovell speaks out at city hall yesterday against a bid to force race organizers to give women the same prize money as men
Equal rights: Former cycling champion Jocelyn Lovell speaks out at city hall yesterday against a bid to force race organizers to give women the same prize money as men
2/23/1990
Going home: Former cycling champion Jocelyn Lovell is helped into a van by his wife Sylvia on his way home yesterday after nine months in hospital
Going home: Former cycling champion Jocelyn Lovell is helped into a van by his wife Sylvia on his way home yesterday after nine months in hospital
5/11/1984
Jocelyn Lovell. Cycling medalist
Jocelyn Lovell. Cycling medalist
11/20/1973
Two on a bike: Jocelyn Lovell and his wife of 10 months, former speedskating champion Sylvia Burka, both three-time Olympians, will be competing together as national team cyclists this season
Two on a bike: Jocelyn Lovell and his wife of 10 months, former speedskating champion Sylvia Burka, both three-time Olympians, will be competing together as national team cyclists this season
4/22/1982
Lovell still a hero. Jocelyn Lovell, left, former world-class cyclist, admires a painting of himself done by Tony Kew. He and wife Sylvia Burka-Lovell, along with Dr. Eric Jackman, attended a reception in his honor at the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame yest
Lovell still a hero. Jocelyn Lovell, left, former world-class cyclist, admires a painting of himself done by Tony Kew. He and wife Sylvia Burka-Lovell, along with Dr. Eric Jackman, attended a reception in his honor at the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame yest
8/6/1985
Case settled: Champion cyclist Jocelyn Lovell in the kitchen of his Port Credit home yesterday, after the case arising from the 1983 accident that left him in a wheelchair was settled
Case settled: Champion cyclist Jocelyn Lovell in the kitchen of his Port Credit home yesterday, after the case arising from the 1983 accident that left him in a wheelchair was settled
1/30/1987
What's it all about? Jays' Danny Ainge (right) can't seem to figure out what's going on between umpire Ken Kaiser and Jays' manager Roy Hartsfield. Ha(...)
What's it all about? Jays' Danny Ainge (right) can't seem to figure out what's going on between umpire Ken Kaiser and Jays' manager Roy Hartsfield. Ha(...)
8/6/1979
Lovell, Jocelyn
Lovell, Jocelyn
11/30/1983
He's Holland-bound: Canada's top cyclist, Jocelyn Lovell of Toronto received a $2,000 cheque yesterday from Olympic Trust to train in Holland
He's Holland-bound: Canada's top cyclist, Jocelyn Lovell of Toronto received a $2,000 cheque yesterday from Olympic Trust to train in Holland
3/10/1976
His sport was his career: A fund should be organized for cyclist Jocelyn Lovell, Canada's athlete of the year in 1975, a reader suggests
His sport was his career: A fund should be organized for cyclist Jocelyn Lovell, Canada's athlete of the year in 1975, a reader suggests
10/13/1983
Lovell, Jocelyn
Lovell, Jocelyn
10/13/1983