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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Meyer Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ↑ Vollmershausen, Amanda (November 26, 2014). "Meyer returns to men's water polo team at age 56". The Charlatan . Carleton University . Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ↑ "William Meyer". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
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