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Hail conquering hero
Hail conquering hero

Hail conquering hero

Date2/12/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hail conquering hero: Chaired by cheering fans, Toronto boxer Clyde Gray is carried around ring after winning vacant British Commonwealth welterweight championship at Maple Leaf Gardens last night. Ghana's Eddie Blay was victim of 25-year-old Canadian champ, who was awarded unanimous decision after 15 rounds. Gray hopes to take on world champ Jose Napoles of Mexico in near future.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0051369F
      Hail the conquering hero
      Hail the conquering hero
      Beniquez, Juan
      9/27/1987
      The conquering hero
      The conquering hero
      Cooper, David
      4/19/1983
      Conquering hero, Premier David Peterson is applauded by his new Liberal party caucus at Queen's Park yesterday
      Conquering hero, Premier David Peterson is applauded by his new Liberal party caucus at Queen's Park yesterday
      Peterson, David, 1943-
      9/17/1987
      Almost 40 years after conquering Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary is busy with the Toronto-based foundation that bears his name, and trying to be modest about having his mug on a $5 bill
      Almost 40 years after conquering Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary is busy with the Toronto-based foundation that bears his name, and trying to be modest about having his mug on a $5 bill
      Faught, Ken
      11/24/1992
      Minus his paunch of conquering days, Georing stands in prisoners' box and makes his final plea
      Minus his paunch of conquering days, Georing stands in prisoners' box and makes his final plea
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      9/4/1948
      The German sceptic and the conquering word
      The German sceptic and the conquering word
      Religious Tract Society (Great Britain)
      1876 circa
      Pierre meets Pete. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau hugs Team Canada forward Pete Mahovlich as the conquering heroes arrived home last night from Europe
      Pierre meets Pete. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau hugs Team Canada forward Pete Mahovlich as the conquering heroes arrived home last night from Europe
      Spremo, Boris
      10/1/1972
      Gold Medals gleaming, Canada's all-conquering equestrians, Jim Elder (left) and Tom Gayrford arrive in Toronto from 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.(...)
      Gold Medals gleaming, Canada's all-conquering equestrians, Jim Elder (left) and Tom Gayrford arrive in Toronto from 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.(...)
      Barkley, Harold
      10/28/1968
      Exhausted Angela Kondrak collapses after conquering Lake Ontario, watched by Barbara Loreno, 46, left, Oshawa grandmother who failed in her bid to swim the lake and Debbie Roach, who swam lake in relays with family
      Exhausted Angela Kondrak collapses after conquering Lake Ontario, watched by Barbara Loreno, 46, left, Oshawa grandmother who failed in her bid to swim the lake and Debbie Roach, who swam lake in relays with family
      Griffin, Doug
      8/22/1976
      Conquering another city: This is Julio Iglesias' year: reviewer Greg Quill reports: and it was evident why at the CNE Grandstand last night when 25:000 fans hung on the Spanish singer's every note
      Conquering another city: This is Julio Iglesias' year: reviewer Greg Quill reports: and it was evident why at the CNE Grandstand last night when 25:000 fans hung on the Spanish singer's every note
      Iglesias, Julio, 1943-
      8/17/1984
      Back home after conquering the English Channel, Scarborough swimmer Cindy Nicholas is welcomed at Toronto International Airport by borough Mayor Paul (...)
      Back home after conquering the English Channel, Scarborough swimmer Cindy Nicholas is welcomed at Toronto International Airport by borough Mayor Paul (...)
      Griffin, Doug
      8/6/1975
      Conquering the Arctic ice
      Conquering the Arctic ice
      Anglo-American Polar Expedition (1906-1908)
      1909