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- ↑ Watters the Younger chip off ol' Wilbur's block from Toronto Star retrieved April 17, 2014
- ↑ Toronto Rock announce new owner and general manager Archived April 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine from Toronto Rock retrieved April 17, 2014
- ↑ Ottawa RedBlacks president Jeff Hunt speaks to former Ottawa Renegades boss Brad Watters from Ottawa Sun retrieved April 17, 2014
- ↑ He has three children, Kaitlyn, Lauryn and Mark, the youngest of which has gone on to play division one lacrosse at St. Joseph's college. Brad Watters back with the Rock as President and CEO Archived April 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine from ILIndoor.com retrieved April 17, 2014