Members of the Canadian team who will participate in the world Maccabiah in Israel gathered at St. Agathe for final training prior to emplaning for Tel Aviv. The team includes a basketball squad, boxers, wrestlers and a wimmer. Fred Oberlander, who will compete as a wrestler, is also captain and manager of the Canadian team.
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