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Borje Salming, NHL's First Star From Sweden, Dies at 71 - The New York Times
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Hall of Fame defenceman Borje Salming dead at 71 after battle with ALS - Vernon Morning Star
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Leafs legend and Hall of Famer Borje Salming has passed away
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Borje Salming, NHL's First Star From Sweden, Dies at 71 - The New York Times
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Swedish ice hockey player Borje Salming is honored with his own street in Kiruna, Sweden. Matojarvigatan, the street where Salming grew up, will be renamed Borje Salmings Gata. The street sign was
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Leafs legend Borje Salming dies after ALS battle
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Börje Salming, Maple Leafs legend, dead at 71 after ALS battle
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NHL: Borje Salming represented best of what hockey has to offer
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Hall of Fame defenceman Borje Salming dead at 71 after battle with ALS
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Maple Leafs to wear patch honouring Borje Salming
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Iconic Maple Leafs defenceman Börje Salming dies at 71
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