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- ↑ "Ex-Pirate receiver signs with Packers". Ventura County Star (clipping). June 12, 1979. p. B-1. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Wagner, Bill (August 30, 1979). "Bobby Kimball lands a job with Green Bay". Ventura County Star (clipping). p. C-1. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Reem, Craig (September 2, 1979). "Bobby Kimball begins his NFL career today". Camarillo Star (clipping). p. A-11. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Steers, Dennis (October 29, 1979). "With Kimball it's an "NFL cold"". Camarillo Star (clipping). p. B-1. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.