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Iconic Maple Leafs defenceman Börje Salming dies at 71
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Börje Salming obituary: legendary Maple Leafs defenseman dies at 71
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Salming's family expressed frustration with Swedish health-care system before his death
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Maple Leafs legend Borje Salming dies at age 71
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Maple Leafs legend Borje Salming dies at age 71
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Iconic Maple Leafs defenceman Börje Salming dies at 71
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Long-time Toronto Maple Leaf Börje Salming dies at 71
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Börje Salming, Maple Leafs legend, dead at 71 after ALS battle
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Iconic Maple Leafs defenceman Börje Salming dies at 71
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Borje Salming Passes Away At 71
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Toronto Maple Leafs' Börje Salming Passes Away At 71 & Is Remembered As A 'Pioneer' - Narcity
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Borje Salming, who played for Leafs for 16 years, dies at 71