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- ↑ HawkeyeSports.com "Former Iowa All-American Roby into Hall of Fame", Jan. 10, 2013.
- ↑ Augusta Chronicle "Butler goes into American Football Kicking Hall of Fame", Feb. 3, 2012.
- ↑ Wittenburg University Athletics "Football Kicking Hall Of Fame Inducts Fred Mitchell '69", Jan. 23, 2013.