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References
- The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. Villard Books. 1994. p. 246. ISBN 0-679-43293-0.
- basketball-reference.com. "1966 NBA All-Star Game". Archived from the original on August 3, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2008.
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