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Guess who won...Bill Wakeham of Victoria captured the Ontario Open golf title at Islington Saturday by defeating amateur Ben Kern of Credit Valley on the first playoff hole
Guess who won...Bill Wakeham of Victoria captured the Ontario Open golf title at Islington Saturday by defeating amateur Ben Kern of Credit Valley on the first playoff hole

Guess who won...Bill Wakeham of Victoria captured the Ontario Open golf title at Islington Saturday by defeating amateur Ben Kern of Credit Valley on the first playoff hole

Date7/16/1967
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  • Guess who won...Bill Wakeham of Victoria captured the Ontario Open golf title at Islington Saturday by defeating amateur Ben Kern of Credit Valley on the first playoff hole.
  • Guess who won...Bill Wakeham of Victoria captured the Ontario Open golf title at Islington Saturday by defeating amateur Ben Kern of Credit Valley on the first playoff hole
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Original Toronto Star caption: Guess who won...Bill Wakeham of Victoria captured the Ontario Open golf title at Islington Saturday by defeating amateur Ben Kern of Credit Valley on the first playoff hole.
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