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. - ↑ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 19, 1945). "Litkenhouse Rates College, Service Teams of Nation". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 20. Retrieved March 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "163rd[sic] Infantry Wins". The Palm Beach Post-Times . West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. September 30, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved April 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Tar Face Homestead 11 Tonight". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. October 6, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Kelly, Herb Jr. (October 7, 1945). "NTC Runs Wild In 53-0 Rout". Miami Daily News . Miami, Florida. p. 2C. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Kelly, Herb Jr. (October 7, 1945). "NTC continued". Miami Daily News . Miami, Florida. p. 3C. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Homestead-ETFC Game Cancelled". Miami Daily News . Miami, Florida. Associated Press. October 10, 1945. p. 7B. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Gulfport Bombers Turn In 32-0 Win". The Clarion-Ledger . Jackson, Mississippi. Associated Press. October 22, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
