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- ↑ Virginia Military Institute Coaching Records Archived December 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Layne McCombs Kipp & Cal McCombs | The Official Digital Guide to Charleston SC - Charleston.com Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ↑ "William Calvin "Cal" McCombs II (1988) - Hall of Fame".
- ↑ "Cal McCombs | Medal of Honor Bowl – South Carolina's Premier College Football Bowl Game".
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