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- ↑ Olderman, Murray (December 17, 1965). "Alworth, Bell Top AFL All-Star Club". Cumberland Evening Times. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 21. Retrieved November 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Langford, George C. (December 28, 1965). "Lance Alworth Heads AFL All-Star Eleven". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. United Press International. p. 8. Retrieved November 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1965 AFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.