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- ↑ JONES, JAMES P. (January 1, 1973). "F. S. U. ONE TIME A HISTORY OF SEMINOLE FOOTBALL" – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Florida Power:The Early Years". August 17, 1999.
- ↑ "A History of Stetson Football" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.