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- ↑ Epitome: Yearbook 1933. Lehigh University. 1933. Retrieved March 12, 2019– via archive.org.
- ↑ "F. and M. Mat Stars Shone At National Meet" (PDF). Lebanon Daily News. Associated Press. March 27, 1933. Retrieved March 12, 2019– via armdrag.com.
- ↑ "6th Annual NCAA Wrestling Championships" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. March 25, 1933. Retrieved March 12, 2019.