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- ↑ "He falls for scripture". Los Angeles Times. February 19, 1977.
- ↑ "But the elephant missed it". Los Angeles Times. August 10, 1977.
- ↑ "Stuntman Bob Yerkes talks about his dangerous profession". Chicago Tribune. January 6, 1985.