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- ↑ FANBASE entry : Bob Kraemer Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 1969 & 70 U of M Bisons Football Team Archived 2012-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 1971 CFL Record Book
- ↑ 1975 CFL Record Book