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McParland, Kelly
The lives of Conn Smythe : from the battlefield to Maple Leaf Gardens : a hockey icon’s story / Kelly McParland.
eISBN: 978-0-7710-5686-4
1. Smythe, Conn, 1895-1980. 2. Toronto Maple Leafs (Hockey team) – Biography. 3. Hockey team owners – Canada – Biography.
4. Soldiers – Canada – Biography. 5. Hockey – Canada – Biography.
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