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- ↑ Claassen, Harold (December 6, 1946). "Tony Stalloni Named On Little All-America Eleven". The Morning News . Wilmington, Delaware. AP. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rothrock Makes Little All-American AP Team". St. Cloud Times . St. Cloud, Minnesota. AP. December 6, 1946. p. 17. Retrieved May 2, 2022– via newspapers.com.