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- ↑ "Foot Ball". Indianapolis Journal . Indianapolis, Indiana. May 30, 1884. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "The Little Giants". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. 19 (4): 5–6. 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2024– via LA84 Foundation.
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