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- ↑ "Boo De Oliveira". ArkansasRazorbacks.com. University of Arkansas. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ↑ "Purdue hires Boo De Oliveira as softball coach". JCOnline.com. Journal & Courier. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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