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- ↑ "Ex-Pro Gridder Joins UNO Staff As Caniglia Aide". Lincoln Journal Star . Lincoln, Nebraska. United Press International. March 24, 1970. p. 17. Retrieved December 30, 2018– via Newspapers.com
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