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- ↑ Carchidi, Sam (August 13, 1992). "Top pick McConnell gets $500,000 bonus to sign with team". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. D4b. Retrieved December 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Miller, Brittany (June 10, 2015). "Chad McConnell, Dauphin County probation officer, named to hall of fame". pennlive. Retrieved December 5, 2024.