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Sprinter Ben Johnson heads for his lawyer's car yesterday after leaving a Scarborough police station, where he was questioned by detectives for 20 min(...)
Sprinter Ben Johnson heads for his lawyer's car yesterday after leaving a Scarborough police station, where he was questioned by detectives for 20 min(...)

Sprinter Ben Johnson heads for his lawyer's car yesterday after leaving a Scarborough police station, where he was questioned by detectives for 20 min(...)

Date10/11/1988
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  • Sprinter Ben Johnson heads for his lawyer's car yesterday after leaving a Scarborough police station, where he was questioned by detectives for 20 min(...)
  • Sprinter Ben Johnson heads for his lawyer's car yesterday after leaving a Scarborough police station, where he was questioned by detectives for 20 minutes and charged with assault and possessing a weapon. He is to appear in Provincial Court on Oct. 25.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Sprinter Ben Johnson heads for his lawyer's car yesterday after leaving a Scarborough police station, where he was questioned by detectives for 20 minutes and charged with assault and possessing a weapon. He is to appear in Provincial Court on Oct. 25.
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Sprinter Ben Johnson, left, leaves a Toronto court yesterday accompanied by lawyer Martin Kerbel after pleading guilty to assault
Sprinter Ben Johnson, left, leaves a Toronto court yesterday accompanied by lawyer Martin Kerbel after pleading guilty to assault
Johnson, Ben, 1961-
10/21/1991
Jamaican PM meets Big Ben. Jamaican Prime Minister Edward Seaga, left, chats yesterday with champion sprinter Ben Johnson, a native of Jamaica, and hi(...)
Jamaican PM meets Big Ben. Jamaican Prime Minister Edward Seaga, left, chats yesterday with champion sprinter Ben Johnson, a native of Jamaica, and hi(...)
Johnson, Ben, 1961-
10/11/1987
Sprinter Ben Johnson arrives in Toronto yesterday after two third-place finishes in European meets
Sprinter Ben Johnson arrives in Toronto yesterday after two third-place finishes in European meets
Johnson, Ben, 1961-
8/22/1988
Ben Johnson: Toronto sprinter suffering from pulled hamstring
Ben Johnson: Toronto sprinter suffering from pulled hamstring
Goode, Jeff
1/11/1991
Ben Johnson: At least one of the sprinter's recent urine samples showed high testosterone - a symptom of performance-enhancing drugs, sources tell The Star
Ben Johnson: At least one of the sprinter's recent urine samples showed high testosterone - a symptom of performance-enhancing drugs, sources tell The Star
Johnson, Ben, 1961-
1/3/1991
Ben Johnson: Diadora might not run out on sprinter after all
Ben Johnson: Diadora might not run out on sprinter after all
Johnson, Ben, 1961-
10/4/1988
World champion sprinter Ben Johnson is greeted by the downtown throng as he runs with the torch to the reception ceremony, triggering Metro's Olympic passion
World champion sprinter Ben Johnson is greeted by the downtown throng as he runs with the torch to the reception ceremony, triggering Metro's Olympic passion
Johnson, Ben, 1961-
12/23/1987
Kevin Guy, 8, was already well decorated when world champion sprinter Ben Johnson added his autograph
Kevin Guy, 8, was already well decorated when world champion sprinter Ben Johnson added his autograph
Johnson, Ben, 1961-
7/25/1988
More recognition: Toronto sprinter Ben Johnson, left, is congratulated by Lieutenant-Governor Lincoln Alexander after receiving Toronto Sun award as Canada's outstanding athlete yesterday
More recognition: Toronto sprinter Ben Johnson, left, is congratulated by Lieutenant-Governor Lincoln Alexander after receiving Toronto Sun award as Canada's outstanding athlete yesterday
Griffin, Doug
2/4/1987
Ben Johnson Sr.: Sprinter's dad worked for Jamaica Telephone Company
Ben Johnson Sr.: Sprinter's dad worked for Jamaica Telephone Company
Hunter, Paul
9/3/1988
Sitting sprinter
Sitting sprinter
Griffin, Doug
5/24/1989
Ben leads the way. Sprinter Ben Johnson helps start the Royal Ontario Museum's 24-hour relay race yesterday. More than 90 teams comprising 2,000 runne(...)
Ben leads the way. Sprinter Ben Johnson helps start the Royal Ontario Museum's 24-hour relay race yesterday. More than 90 teams comprising 2,000 runne(...)
Johnson, Ben, 1961-
6/15/1990