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A hot night in the life of a pinball addict, Gordy Leong, 17, is a pinball addict who said he changed schools to get away from a gang that skipped classes to hit the local pinball joints
A hot night in the life of a pinball addict, Gordy Leong, 17, is a pinball addict who said he changed schools to get away from a gang that skipped classes to hit the local pinball joints

A hot night in the life of a pinball addict, Gordy Leong, 17, is a pinball addict who said he changed schools to get away from a gang that skipped classes to hit the local pinball joints

Date4/4/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: A hot night in the life of a pinball addict; Gordy Leong; 17; is a pinball addict who said he changed schools to get away from a gang that skipped classes to hit the local pinball joints.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0017668F
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