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TS-034_52-B-425_Paul Henderson goal_f.jpg
Frank Lennon of the Toronto Star snapped this iconic moment of hockey history – Paul Henderson leaping in the air after scoring Canada’s winning goal against the Soviet Union in game 8 of the 1972 Summit Series. Millions of Canadians watched as…

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TS-035_24-B-031_Donovan Bailey wins gold_f.jpg
Toronto Star photographer Bernard Weil caught Donavan Bailey’s reaction moments after he crossed the finish line – winning a gold medal for Canada and setting a 100-metre world record at the Atlanta Olympics. The image became the first photograph…

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TS-036_Joe Carter in 1993.jpg
Toronto Blue Jay Joe Carter jumps for joy after his three-run homer in the 1993 World Series win. This image earned Toronto Star photographer Rick Eglinton a National Newspaper Award.

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TS-037_Heavyweight boxers Muhammad Ali and George Chuvalo.jpg
Canadian heavyweight boxing champion George Chuvalo takes a left from Muhammad Ali – one of boxing’s greatest heavyweights – in Vancouver. Although badly cut and bruised, Ali was not able to knock down Chuvalo in the 12 round fight. This was…

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TS-041_Mud Bowl.jpg
In 1950 the Toronto Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to win the Grey Cup. The game is now infamously known as the “Mud Bowl” because of the wet and muddy conditions at Toronto’s Varsity Stadium.

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TS-042_Soccer Goaltender.jpg
The Toronto Star’s Boris Spremo won the Canadian Press picture of the year award in 1979 for this dramatic action shot of a goaltender.

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TS-044_Grand Duke and Maestro.jpg
Jeff Goode of the Toronto Star captured this dramatic photo of Grand Duke (left) and Maestro Raffaele (right) racing with all eight hooves off the ground at Greenwood Raceway in 1982. Joey Belowus riding Maestro Raffaele won the race and Grand Duke…

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