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Whipper Watson pool opens. Opening the Whipper Watson therapeutic pool in the new addition to York Country Hospital in Newmarket, Lieutenant-Governor (...)
Whipper Watson pool opens. Opening the Whipper Watson therapeutic pool in the new addition to York Country Hospital in Newmarket, Lieutenant-Governor (...)

Whipper Watson pool opens. Opening the Whipper Watson therapeutic pool in the new addition to York Country Hospital in Newmarket, Lieutenant-Governor (...)

Date12/10/1975
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  • Whipper Watson pool opens. Opening the Whipper Watson therapeutic pool in the new addition to York Country Hospital in Newmarket, Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon leans forward yesterday to shake hands with Watson, sitting in hydraulic lift over pool named for him. Behind them (centre) is Lawrence Rubin, board chairman of the hospital.
  • Whipper Watson pool opens. Opening the Whipper Watson therapeutic pool in the new addition to York Country Hospital in Newmarket, Lieutenant-Governor (...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Whipper Watson pool opens. Opening the Whipper Watson therapeutic pool in the new addition to York Country Hospital in Newmarket, Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon leans forward yesterday to shake hands with Watson, sitting in hydraulic lift over pool named for him. Behind them (centre) is Lawrence Rubin, board chairman of the hospital.
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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(...)
    Darrell, Dick
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    One for all . . . and all for Whipper Billy. Whipper Billy Watson, second from right, is surrounded by old friends. Left to right are wrestling refere(...)
    Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
    4/25/1975
    Touching goodbye: Elieen Watson, widow of 'Whipper Billy' Watson, pauses to place a rose on her husband's casket at the funeral yesterday
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    Faught, Ken
    2/10/1990
    Winning smiles: Sharing the spoils of the first Frederick Big Daddy Gardiner award for community service are Johnny Lombardi, right, founder of CHIN Radio, Fern Alexander, Metro's first woman constable and Bob Rumball, who accepted for former heavyweight wrestling champ Whipper Billy Watson
    Winning smiles: Sharing the spoils of the first Frederick Big Daddy Gardiner award for community service are Johnny Lombardi, right, founder of CHIN Radio, Fern Alexander, Metro's first woman constable and Bob Rumball, who accepted for former heavyweight wrestling champ Whipper Billy Watson
    Goode, Jeff
    5/24/1984
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    Whipper Billy Watson
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    7/8/1983
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    Big loser: Whipper Billy Watson has promised to lose 50 pounds
    Dexter, Brian
    8/3/1983
    Whipper Billy Watson
    Whipper Billy Watson
    Spremo, Boris
    5/10/1984
    Whipper Billy Watson
    Whipper Billy Watson
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    8/3/1983
    A traditiion is resumed: Escorted by Pat Flanagan, another former wrestler, Whipper Watson carries Timmy for 1973, 10-year-old Richard Ware, to head table at Sports Celebrities Dinner
    A traditiion is resumed: Escorted by Pat Flanagan, another former wrestler, Whipper Watson carries Timmy for 1973, 10-year-old Richard Ware, to head table at Sports Celebrities Dinner
    Darrell, Dick
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    David and Goliath. While helping Rosedale MP David Crombie get into his snowsuit for the 3rd annual Snowarama yesterday, Whipper Billy Watson couldn't(...)
    David and Goliath. While helping Rosedale MP David Crombie get into his snowsuit for the 3rd annual Snowarama yesterday, Whipper Billy Watson couldn't(...)
    Crombie, David
    2/4/1979
    Whipper Watson. Hopes for $200,000 Snowarama
    Whipper Watson. Hopes for $200,000 Snowarama
    Mahler, John
    12/16/1976
    Whipper Billy Watson, Couldn't have done better than Leafs' Jim McKenny (18) did on this play, stopping (!) Bobby Rousseau of North Stars. However, ho(...)
    Whipper Billy Watson, Couldn't have done better than Leafs' Jim McKenny (18) did on this play, stopping (!) Bobby Rousseau of North Stars. However, ho(...)
    Goode, Jeff
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