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- ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 ( ISBN 1875169571)
- ↑ "Big Wedding For St. George Footballer". The St. George Call. 9 December 1949. p. 10. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ↑ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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