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- ↑ Hilligan, Earl (November 24, 1940). "Harmon and Evashevski Repeat on AP's All-Big Ten: Michigan Stars Named for Third Year in a Row". St. Petersburg Times . St. Petersburg, Florida. Associated Press. p. 12. Retrieved November 9, 2020– via Google News.
- ↑ "Big Ten Honors Won By Rankin". Toledo Blade (UP story). November 23, 1940.