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He's a star: Floris Aukema, who lost his left leg below the knee in 1972, is on target with Toronto Spitfires of Southern Ontario Wheelchair Basketball League
He's a star: Floris Aukema, who lost his left leg below the knee in 1972, is on target with Toronto Spitfires of Southern Ontario Wheelchair Basketball League

He's a star: Floris Aukema, who lost his left leg below the knee in 1972, is on target with Toronto Spitfires of Southern Ontario Wheelchair Basketball League

Date3/11/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: He's a star: Floris Aukema; who lost his left leg below the knee in 1972; is on target with Toronto Spitfires of Southern Ontario Wheelchair Basketball League.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0096884F
      Spitfires
      Spitfires
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      Darrell, Dick
      10/11/1974
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      Foster, Harry E., 1905-
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      He's gone, Leafs' rookie defenceman Gary Nylund, who was playing better in every game, is out for the NHL season after second operation on tom ligaments in his left knee
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      Nylund, Gary
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      Lost legs over Cologne wants to fight again, Flying for the first time since he lost his legs bombing cologne
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      Stil homeless: Ulysses Curtis has been trying for 30 years to find a home in the Canadian Football League Hall of Fame in Hamilton. 'Crazy Legs', a former Argo, drank champagne from two Grey Cups. He's now a guidance counsellor at Downsview Secondary School.
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