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- ↑ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "Vincent Brown steps into the role of coaching and it feels good!".
- ↑ "A&T Welcomes New Head Football Coach Vincent Brown to AggieLand!!".
