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Violetta Nesukaitis added five more trophies to her already impressive collection of 200, won in table tennis
Violetta Nesukaitis added five more trophies to her already impressive collection of 200, won in table tennis

Violetta Nesukaitis added five more trophies to her already impressive collection of 200, won in table tennis

Date3/18/1968
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  • Violetta Nesukaitis added five more trophies to her already impressive collection of 200, won in table tennis
  • Violetta Nesukaitis added five more trophies to her already impressive collection of 200, won in table tennis. The 16-year-old high school student won five titles in the U.S. National championships at Detroit last weekend, including the ladies' open title. She won that crown in 1966, then was eliminated in '67.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Violetta Nesukaitis added five more trophies to her already impressive collection of 200, won in table tennis. The 16-year-old high school student won five titles in the U.S. National championships at Detroit last weekend, including the ladies' open title. She won that crown in 1966, then was eliminated in '67.
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0070629F
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    Sports Violetta Nesukaitis Table Tennis
    Sports Violetta Nesukaitis Table Tennis
    Bull, Ron
    n.d.
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    Violetta Nesukaitis. Reaches quarter-finals
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    Champion: Her baton a mere blur, Andrea Widdall displays some of the work that has won her more majorette trophies than she could shake a stick at
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    Toronto Star (Firm)
    2/19/1965
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    Goode, Jeff
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    Mike Sved: He's 31, already a doctor, and a player on University of Toronto's varsity tennis team, with teammates as young as 17.
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    Keble, T. H. (Thomas Harman)
    1850