In 1981, Rosie Ruiz crossed the finish line as the women’s winner of the Boston Marathon.  But where had she come from?

In 1951,  the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup in a series where all five games went to overtime.

In 1991, Raghib ‘Rocket’ Ismail decided to play in the Canadian Football League.

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