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A Canadian Invention. That's the death spiral, introduced to figure skating by Barbara Wagner and Bob Paul, who won four world pairs titles for Canada(...)
A Canadian Invention. That's the death spiral, introduced to figure skating by Barbara Wagner and Bob Paul, who won four world pairs titles for Canada(...)

A Canadian Invention. That's the death spiral, introduced to figure skating by Barbara Wagner and Bob Paul, who won four world pairs titles for Canada(...)

Date1/18/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: A Canadian Invention. That's the death spiral; introduced to figure skating by Barbara Wagner and Bob Paul; who won four world pairs titles for Canada. Here's a death spiral by Anna Forder and Richard Stephens; who hope to start on Wagner-Paul trail by winning Canadian title at Maple Leaf Gardens.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0097484F
      Best in the world: Canada's Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini savor the spotlight they earned by winning the world championship in pairs figure skating last night in Ottawa
      Best in the world: Canada's Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini savor the spotlight they earned by winning the world championship in pairs figure skating last night in Ottawa
      Goode, Jeff
      3/23/1984
      Tokyo prospects: Cynthia Coull, who won Canadian pairs skating title with Mark Rowsom, also will compete in singles at world championships
      Tokyo prospects: Cynthia Coull, who won Canadian pairs skating title with Mark Rowsom, also will compete in singles at world championships
      Coull, Cynthia
      2/20/1985
      Chris and Alexis Shields demonstrate one of pairs skating's classic manoeuvres--the Death spiral
      Chris and Alexis Shields demonstrate one of pairs skating's classic manoeuvres--the Death spiral
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      1/28/1966
      Mary Petrie, 17, has won two junior titles and is bidding for a third in senior competition at Canadian Figure Skating Championships which wind up tonight
      Mary Petrie, 17, has won two junior titles and is bidding for a third in senior competition at Canadian Figure Skating Championships which wind up tonight
      Lennon, Frank
      1/26/1969
      Canadian pairs champions, Val and Sandra Bezic, leaving for world figure skating competition in Yugoslavia from Toronto International Airport, have a (...)
      Canadian pairs champions, Val and Sandra Bezic, leaving for world figure skating competition in Yugoslavia from Toronto International Airport, have a (...)
      Bezic, Sandra
      2/18/1970
      Streetsville welcomes its skating champions home, Linda Tasker, 17, and Allan Carson, 19, winners of Canadian Junior Pairs Figure Skating Championship
      Streetsville welcomes its skating champions home, Linda Tasker, 17, and Allan Carson, 19, winners of Canadian Junior Pairs Figure Skating Championship
      Calleja, Frank
      1/25/1971
      Aims at title, Susan Nattrass of Edmonton, who has won four consecutive world titles, has a slim lead at the world championships in ontecatini, Italy,(...)
      Aims at title, Susan Nattrass of Edmonton, who has won four consecutive world titles, has a slim lead at the world championships in ontecatini, Italy,(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      10/25/1978
      Cream of the Crop. The 1969 Canadian Figure skating champions get together after winning titles last night at Maple Leaf Gardens. From left, Bruce Len(...)
      Cream of the Crop. The 1969 Canadian Figure skating champions get together after winning titles last night at Maple Leaf Gardens. From left, Bruce Len(...)
      Lennon, Frank
      1/27/1969
      Heather Kemkaran: The Canadian women's figure skating champion, who wasn't allowed to compete in the world championships, will not defend her title in Halifax this month
      Heather Kemkaran: The Canadian women's figure skating champion, who wasn't allowed to compete in the world championships, will not defend her title in Halifax this month
      Griffin, Doug
      1/18/1980
      So what's new? Moe Norman is 51, two years into seniors golfing competition and, needless to say, has won two Canadian PGA seniors golf titles. He won by six shots over Bill Kozak yesterday
      So what's new? Moe Norman is 51, two years into seniors golfing competition and, needless to say, has won two Canadian PGA seniors golf titles. He won by six shots over Bill Kozak yesterday
      Norman, Moe, 1929-
      8/1/1980
      Skating - Pairs Maria and Otto Jelinek
      Skating - Pairs Maria and Otto Jelinek
      Grant, Frank
      11/1/1963
      Martini takes another pairs title
      Martini takes another pairs title
      Bock, Tony
      7/14/1984