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Perched on a pylon 85 feet above the ice surface, Ralph Fraser has a bird's eye view of hockey action in Maple Leaf Gardens where he plays the nationa(...)
Perched on a pylon 85 feet above the ice surface, Ralph Fraser has a bird's eye view of hockey action in Maple Leaf Gardens where he plays the nationa(...)

Perched on a pylon 85 feet above the ice surface, Ralph Fraser has a bird's eye view of hockey action in Maple Leaf Gardens where he plays the nationa(...)

Date11/8/1973
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  • Perched on a pylon 85 feet above the ice surface, Ralph Fraser has a bird's eye view of hockey action in Maple Leaf Gardens where he plays the nationa(...)
  • Perched on a pylon 85 feet above the ice surface; Ralph Fraser has a bird's eye view of hockey action in Maple Leaf Gardens where he plays the national anthem and entertains the crowd with his music. Although he's a fan; Fraser has not yet met any of the Leaf players.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Perched on a pylon 85 feet above the ice surface; Ralph Fraser has a bird's eye view of hockey action in Maple Leaf Gardens where he plays the national anthem and entertains the crowd with his music. Although he's a fan; Fraser has not yet met any of the Leaf players.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0100570F
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      Magic potion: Doug Moore is the man responsible for the ice at Maple Leaf Gardens and, under his care, the ice surface has gone from ranking as one of the worst in the National Hockey League to one of the best
      Magic potion: Doug Moore is the man responsible for the ice at Maple Leaf Gardens and, under his care, the ice surface has gone from ranking as one of the worst in the National Hockey League to one of the best
      McConnell, Colin
      6/24/1980
      Playing it cool, Mayor Donald Summerville plays the gay blade on small rink at City Hall to welcome members of Rotary Ice Revue who will perform Friday at Maple Leaf Gardens to aid crippled children
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      James, Norman
      4/30/1963
      An eye for an eye: Never let it be said that Dr. Peter Lee and Maple Leafs' rightwinger Rick Vaive don't see eye to eye. The two got along quite well yesterday, when Vaive and the remainder of the Maple fuls took their medicals at the Gardens the ice for the first time today. [Incomplete]
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      Slaughter, Mike
      12/8/1983
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      Ballard, Bill
      10/11/1974
      Annette plays the portable organ, and the five famous sisters rehearse some of the songs they will sing at a Victory Loan rally in Maple Leaf Gardens.(...)
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      Toronto Star (Firm)
      10/20/1942
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      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      12/28/1981
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      Griffin, Doug
      11/19/1986
      it couldn't be worse? Gilles Leger, who replaced Bobby Baun as coach of Toros, appears dismayed by action on ice at Maple Leaf Gardens as his World Ho(...)
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      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      2/17/1976
      Ice Show at the Gardens, If ice and snow in September is your thing, then by all means take in Ukrainian Ice Festival at Maple Leaf Gardens until Sund(...)
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      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      9/10/1974
      Donato Paduano of Montreal (left) had a real handful in Colin Fraser of Mississauga during last night's 10-round main event at Maple Leaf Gardens. [Incomplete]
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      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
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      Top of the town, Actor or writer Gordon Pinsent has bird's eye view of the big city from his 13th floor digs
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      Goode, Jeff
      3/15/1989