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Whipper. Billy Watson clowns around with Rick Stemboat and Dino Bravo at Maple Leaf Gardens last night. It was Whipper Watson Appreciation Night and h(...)
Whipper. Billy Watson clowns around with Rick Stemboat and Dino Bravo at Maple Leaf Gardens last night. It was Whipper Watson Appreciation Night and h(...)

Whipper. Billy Watson clowns around with Rick Stemboat and Dino Bravo at Maple Leaf Gardens last night. It was Whipper Watson Appreciation Night and h(...)

Date12/17/1978
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  • Whipper. Billy Watson clowns around with Rick Stemboat and Dino Bravo at Maple Leaf Gardens last night. It was Whipper Watson Appreciation Night and h(...)
  • Whipper. Billy Watson clowns around with Rick Stemboat and Dino Bravo at Maple Leaf Gardens last night. It was Whipper Watson Appreciation Night and he was honored for his tireless work for crippled children. $1 from each ticket was donated to the Timmy Scholarship Fund, which will help young people who have served as Timmy to obtain post-secondary education.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Whipper. Billy Watson clowns around with Rick Stemboat and Dino Bravo at Maple Leaf Gardens last night. It was Whipper Watson Appreciation Night and he was honored for his tireless work for crippled children. $1 from each ticket was donated to the Timmy Scholarship Fund, which will help young people who have served as Timmy to obtain post-secondary education.
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