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258:"Former B.C. Lions kicker Ted Gerela passes away at the age of 76"
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526:Richardson
366:Sturtridge
208:References
175:Super Bowl
171:Roy Gerela
22:Ted Gerela
438:Frechette
177:champion
173:with the
103:1967–1973
98:As player
470:Lefebvre
430:Robinson
422:Beaumont
350:Chambers
263:July 21,
59:, Canada
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486:Cranmer
462:Forwick
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117:Awards
75:Kicker
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502:Senst
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342:Brown
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265:2020
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