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- ↑ "UCLA vs. Purdue Box Score (Men), March 22, 1969". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ↑ Prugh, Jeff (March 23, 1969). "A DAY TO REMEMBER FOR LEW, BRUINS". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 156132169.
- ↑ "UCLA vs. Purdue Box Score, March 22, 1969 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".