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- ↑ Davis and Elkins Hall of Fame Archived June 24, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "The Year in American Soccer – 1974". Archived from the original on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
- ↑ Florida International University Soccer Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Where Are They Now? Soccer's Bill Nuttall
- ↑ Dallas Sidekicks Front Office Staff
- ↑ Diadora Names Nuttall