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The Eskimo carving is nice, but Lee Trevino is happier about winning $63,000 in Canadian Open
The Eskimo carving is nice, but Lee Trevino is happier about winning $63,000 in Canadian Open

The Eskimo carving is nice, but Lee Trevino is happier about winning $63,000 in Canadian Open

Date6/24/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: The Eskimo carving is nice, but Lee Trevino is happier about winning $63,000 in Canadian Open
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0085313F
    Hey, Lee, smile! Lee Trevino capped his recent victory in the Canadian open by winning the Canadian PGA championship yesterday at the National Golf Cl(...)
    Hey, Lee, smile! Lee Trevino capped his recent victory in the Canadian open by winning the Canadian PGA championship yesterday at the National Golf Cl(...)
    Goode, Jeff
    9/2/1979
    Tom Weiskopf admires the Peter Jackson Trophy-an Eskimo carving-which he won by shooting final-round 70 for 10-under-par 278 yesterday in the Canadian Open at Richelieu Valley
    Tom Weiskopf admires the Peter Jackson Trophy-an Eskimo carving-which he won by shooting final-round 70 for 10-under-par 278 yesterday in the Canadian Open at Richelieu Valley
    Spremo, Boris
    7/29/1973
    A warm embrace for a cold Eskimo soapstone carving is delivered by Canadian Open golf champion Gay Brewer after he won the title yesterday at Cherry H(...)
    A warm embrace for a cold Eskimo soapstone carving is delivered by Canadian Open golf champion Gay Brewer after he won the title yesterday at Cherry H(...)
    Brewer, Gay
    7/10/1972
    Golfer Lee Trevino, above, shortly before he won the Canadian Open
    Golfer Lee Trevino, above, shortly before he won the Canadian Open
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    7/22/1977
    Although Lee Trevino was the hottest golfer on the course, the biggest attraction for the gallery at Canadian Open was Jack Nicklaus (left) who, besid(...)
    Although Lee Trevino was the hottest golfer on the course, the biggest attraction for the gallery at Canadian Open was Jack Nicklaus (left) who, besid(...)
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    7/21/1977
    Good try, but, Peter Oosterhuis, left, and Tom Kite took brief runs at Lee Trevino in the final round of the Canadian Open yesterday, but both fell ba(...)
    Good try, but, Peter Oosterhuis, left, and Tom Kite took brief runs at Lee Trevino in the final round of the Canadian Open yesterday, but both fell ba(...)
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    7/24/1977
    Lee Trevino and the gallery intently watch putt today on third hole during play at Canadian Open
    Lee Trevino and the gallery intently watch putt today on third hole during play at Canadian Open
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    6/23/1978
    Lee Trevino, left, and Greg Norman were in fine spirits at Canadian Open invitational event at Maple Downs yesterday
    Lee Trevino, left, and Greg Norman were in fine spirits at Canadian Open invitational event at Maple Downs yesterday
    Eglinton, Rick
    8/30/1988
    Lee Trevino, left, got his golf game flying early with a birdie on his first hole at the Canadian open today
    Lee Trevino, left, got his golf game flying early with a birdie on his first hole at the Canadian open today
    Faught, Ken
    9/1/1988
    A nice touch, Mike Irving of Heritage Design on Queen Street East (near Greenwood) took advantage of the bright - but cold - day to finish carving a p(...)
    A nice touch, Mike Irving of Heritage Design on Queen Street East (near Greenwood) took advantage of the bright - but cold - day to finish carving a p(...)
    Loek, Dick
    1/29/1981
    Soapstone carving is presented to Leo Bernier, Ontario minister of natural resources, by sculptor Seeana Attagutak, 38, of the Eskimo settlement of Po(...)
    Soapstone carving is presented to Leo Bernier, Ontario minister of natural resources, by sculptor Seeana Attagutak, 38, of the Eskimo settlement of Po(...)
    Bernier, Leo
    3/28/1976
    Eskimo hunters chisel soapstone carvings representing their northern life
    Eskimo hunters chisel soapstone carvings representing their northern life
    Darrell, Dick
    9/28/1965