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- ↑ "1952 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ↑ "1952 National Champions" (PDF). Holy Cross Crusaders. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ↑ "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ↑ "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 18 January 2013.