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Despite cerebral palsy and the muscle incoordination that accompanies it, 8-year-old Lorraine Proctor of Thornhill entered a swimming meet and finishe(...)
Despite cerebral palsy and the muscle incoordination that accompanies it, 8-year-old Lorraine Proctor of Thornhill entered a swimming meet and finishe(...)

Despite cerebral palsy and the muscle incoordination that accompanies it, 8-year-old Lorraine Proctor of Thornhill entered a swimming meet and finishe(...)

Date8/27/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Despite cerebral palsy and the muscle incoordination that accompanies it, 8-year-old Lorraine Proctor of Thornhill entered a swimming meet and finished. A visiting Californian, Bill Taylor, signs the cast Lorraine wears since a ligament-stretching operation three days after she swam the 100-foot race.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0026101F
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