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- ↑ Carol Thomson Slowik at Track and Field Statistics (registration required)
- 1 2 3 "Hall of Fame inducts four with UD ties (1996)". www1.udel.edu.
- 1 2 "Carol Thomson-Slowik | Delaware Track and Field Hall of Fame". May 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Ex-Hen Slowik leads Green Bay Packers defense".
- ↑ "12 things to know about Offensive Coordinator Bobby Slowik". www.houstontexans.com.
