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A hug for the leafs' hero. Overjoyed by Leafs' 2-1 victory last night over Los ANgeles Kings, team owner Harold Ballard hugs 27-year-old rookie goalte(...)
A hug for the leafs' hero. Overjoyed by Leafs' 2-1 victory last night over Los ANgeles Kings, team owner Harold Ballard hugs 27-year-old rookie goalte(...)

A hug for the leafs' hero. Overjoyed by Leafs' 2-1 victory last night over Los ANgeles Kings, team owner Harold Ballard hugs 27-year-old rookie goalte(...)

Date4/12/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: A hug for the leafs' hero. Overjoyed by Leafs' 2-1 victory last night over Los ANgeles Kings, team owner Harold Ballard hugs 27-year-old rookie goaltender Gord McRae, star of the game. The win sends Toronto into best-of-seven quarter-final series against defending Stanley Cup champions Philadelphia Flyers.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Object NumberTSPA_0067823F
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