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Queen of the road: York University's Nancy Rooks enjoyed a 48-second margin of victory in yesterday's 10-kilometre run
Queen of the road: York University's Nancy Rooks enjoyed a 48-second margin of victory in yesterday's 10-kilometre run

Queen of the road: York University's Nancy Rooks enjoyed a 48-second margin of victory in yesterday's 10-kilometre run

Date9/12/1982
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  • Queen of the road: York University's Nancy Rooks enjoyed a 48-second margin of victory in yesterday's 10-kilometre run.
  • Queen of the road: York University's Nancy Rooks enjoyed a 48-second margin of victory in yesterday's 10-kilometre run
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Original Toronto Star caption: Queen of the road: York University's Nancy Rooks enjoyed a 48-second margin of victory in yesterday's 10-kilometre run.
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      Side view of a two-storey building in state of disrepair with large Penman's Hosiery billboard …
      Rooks Electric Co., Adelaide Street West, northeast corner of Duncan Street, Toronto, Ontario
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      10/1/1924
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      Victory bash: MPP Sam Cureatz (PC-Durham East joins the boys for a little victory celebration after winning a second term at Queen's Park with a 6500-vote margin over his nearest rival. Th party was held at an industrial mall in North Oshawa and Cureatz showed up in grey pinstripe.
      Dunlop, Alan
      3/19/1981
      Easy winner: Stefan Fekner looks like an ultra-marathoner at 6-feet, 140 pounds and he demonstrated his skills by winning yesterday's 100-kilometre road race in 6 hours, 58 minutes, 51 seconds
      Easy winner: Stefan Fekner looks like an ultra-marathoner at 6-feet, 140 pounds and he demonstrated his skills by winning yesterday's 100-kilometre road race in 6 hours, 58 minutes, 51 seconds
      Lennon, Frank
      4/26/1986
      Image shows the blind skaters program run by North York's parks and recreation department. Here…
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      Going strong: AIDS patients James Antier, in wheelchair, is among thousands teaming up to fight the disease in yesterday's 10-kilometre walk in Toronto
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      Loek, Dick
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      Griffin, Doug
      4/25/1987
      V for victory: East York Mayor Dave Johnson, right, is congratulated on his easy second-term win in yesterday's election by former borough alderman Stan Wadlow
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      Johnson, David, 1945-
      11/12/1985
      University of Toronto Rowing Club yesterday marched 10 miles (16 kilometres) to Harbourfront carrying a rowing shell on their shoulders
      University of Toronto Rowing Club yesterday marched 10 miles (16 kilometres) to Harbourfront carrying a rowing shell on their shoulders
      Russell, Jim
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      The First Lady of silent films, Lillian Gish, arrived in Toronto yesterday for a two-evening engagement at York University's Burton Auditorium. Tonigh(...)
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      Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993
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      Bull, Ron
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      It gets no easier: After the 1,500-metre swim, triathletes cycle for 40 kilometres and run for 10, Ironman competitions held in Hawaii over longer distances are even tougher
      It gets no easier: After the 1,500-metre swim, triathletes cycle for 40 kilometres and run for 10, Ironman competitions held in Hawaii over longer distances are even tougher
      Gardner, Scott
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