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Linda Crutchfield-Bocock (born 3 April 1942) is a Canadian former alpine skier and luger who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics and in the 1968 Winter Olympics. [1]
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Linda Crutchfield-Bocock (born 3 April 1942) is a Canadian former alpine skier and luger who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics and in the 1968 Winter Olympics. [1]
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