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- 1 2 "Michigan Lands Four Players on All-Big Nine". The Daily News, Ludington, Mich. (AP story). November 24, 1947. p. 6.
- ↑ "'M' Awarded Five Positions on UP Team". The Michigan Daily. November 26, 1947. p. 3.
- ↑ Charles Einstein. "Wilson of Wisconsin On INS All-Big Nine Team". The Milwaukee Sentinel (INS story).[ permanent dead link ]