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- ↑ "Bob Scrabis NFL & AFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ↑ Gehman, Jim. "Where Are They Now: Bob Scrabis", New York Jets, December 16, 2021. Accessed February 17, 2023. "Scrabis and his wife, Janice, make their home in Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey."
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