Local Jackson look-alike tasted fame

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Ever wonder what Michael Jackson would’ve looked like had he aged naturally, with a little more grace?

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Ever wonder what Michael Jackson would’ve looked like had he aged naturally, with a little more grace?

You don’t have to look too far to get a pretty good idea.

See Winnipegger Jerry Borden.

KEN GIGLIOTTI WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Jerry Borden, winner of Michael Jackson Moonwalk Competition, with photos of himself in 1984.
KEN GIGLIOTTI WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Jerry Borden, winner of Michael Jackson Moonwalk Competition, with photos of himself in 1984.

Twenty-five years ago, the Jackson look-alike was mobbed at Assiniboine Park. He had just won a Moonwalk contest, the crowd of 16,000 erupted and surprised police had a fan frenzy on their hands.

“It was the closest Winnipeg came to getting a Michael Jackson concert,” he said with a shrug Friday.

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