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- ↑ "Pirates Place 1 Player On Star Eleven". The Modesto Bee. December 6, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Gridirion Post Mortems". The San Francisco Examiner. December 18, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "SFJC Turns Back Modesto, 14-0". San Francisco Examiner . San Francisco, California. October 20, 1946. p. 22. Retrieved January 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "National Grid Menu". Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. November 2, 1946. p. 6, part I. Retrieved January 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Hollingworth, Hank (November 22, 1946). "Panthers Prance In Mud Bowl Today". The Sacramento Union . Sacramento, California. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Adams, Wilbur (November 23, 1946). "Panthers Lose To S.F. Eleven On Rain Soaked Turf". The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento, California. p. 10. Retrieved January 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Rams Nose San Mateo". The San Francisco Examiner. December 1, 1948. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Wrentmore, Johnnie (December 2, 1946). "San Mateo Jaysee Loses Final Game". San Mateo Times . San Mateo, California. p. 9. Retrieved April 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
