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- ↑ "Tuskegee Warhawks Will Meet White Navy Team in New York November 22". The Call. October 26, 1945.
- ↑ "Cornell Overwhelms Submarine Base, 39-0". The Boston Globe. October 7, 1945.
- ↑ "New London Beats Harvard By 18 To 7". The New York Times. October 21, 1945.
- ↑ "Holy Cross Victor, 20-6". The New York Times. November 5, 1945.
- ↑ "Tuskegee Defeats Sub Base, 14 to 7". The New York Times. November 23, 1945.
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