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Team Photo: New Zealand Men’s Basketball Team, World Games for the Deaf, Helsinki 1961

World Games for the Deaf – Helsinki, 1961. Standing (left to right): J. McRAE, D. CUNNIFFE, E. MACKIE, L. WRAY, R. CUNNIFFE. Front Centre: O. RUBLIS (Manager).

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Dennis Cunniffe
Dennis Cunniffe
Eddie MacKie
Eddie MacKie
John McRae
John McRae
Lyndon Wray
Lyndon Wray
Olgerts Rublis
Olgerts Rublis
Rex Cunniffe
Rex Cunniffe

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Taonga source:
Auckland Deaf Society
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 1961-P001-ADS
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