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And he stayed, Jackie Parker, Ol' Spaghetti Legs, came to Canada from Mississippi in 1954 as a half-back, and stayed to become one of the greatest quarterbacks and player, in CFL history
And he stayed, Jackie Parker, Ol' Spaghetti Legs, came to Canada from Mississippi in 1954 as a half-back, and stayed to become one of the greatest quarterbacks and player, in CFL history

And he stayed, Jackie Parker, Ol' Spaghetti Legs, came to Canada from Mississippi in 1954 as a half-back, and stayed to become one of the greatest quarterbacks and player, in CFL history

Date11/22/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: And he stayed, Jackie Parker, Ol' Spaghetti Legs, came to Canada from Mississippi in 1954 as a half-back, and stayed to become one of the greatest quarterbacks and player, in CFL history.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0072545F
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