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Birthplace of the calendar and a sportsmanship medal
The piece explains the Julian calendar reform led by figures in Rome and the Quirinale, then recounts Rex Wiggins of McGill receiving a medal from Toronto University for sportsmanship after guiding rival Goforth to the finish in a 1923 cross country race.
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Council of Trent
Gregory XIII
Aloigi Giglio
Gregory
Clavius
Chacon
Sepulveda
Quirinale
Rome
Rex Wiggins
McGill University
Wiggins
Goforth
Toronto University