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- ↑ "San Diego 14, Kent State 0". News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. October 1, 1972. p. 6-E. Retrieved March 16, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Kent wins, Matsko has big game". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Jack Lambert". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
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