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- ↑ "CHAREAN WILLIAMS SELECTED AS PFWA'S 2018 DICK MCCANN AWARD WINNER". profootballhof.com. PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ↑ "CENTENNIAL SLATE FOR CLASS OF 2020 REVEALED". profootballhof.com. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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