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- ↑ Geye, Peter (September 13, 2022). The Ski Jumpers. U of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-1-4529-6784-4.
- ↑ "Ski jumping in the U.S. owes a debt to Minnesota". MPR News. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
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