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- ↑ "Frazier Named Head Football Coach at Nccu". December 16, 2010.
- ↑ Gaither, Steven J. (May 10, 2022). "Henry Frazier III to take Virginia State job". hbcugameday.com. iOne Digital Network. Retrieved May 10, 2022.