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- ↑ Anderson, Kelli. "George Mikan", Sports Illustrated , August 22, 1994. Accessed March 20, 2022. "Listed second in the Central Division, beneath Minnesota—the state Mikan put on the professional sports map more than 40 years ago—is Chicago, the city where his outsized basketball talent first bloomed at DePaul and where, as part-owner and chairman of the board of roller hockey's Chicago Cheetahs, he faces daily public relations challenges."
- ↑ Bennett, Brian. "Cheetahs hoping to be quick on the draw", Chicago Tribune , June 9, 1995. Accessed March 20, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Chicago's professional roller hockey team is back in business, and it hopes business improves this year. The Chicago Cheetahs, one of 19 members of Roller Hockey International, open their second season at 7:05 p.m. Friday against the St. Louis Vipers. The Cheetahs had one of the league's lowest attendance marks last year, drawing less than 2,000 a game at the UIC Pavilion. They hope things turn around now that they've relocated to the Odeum, a 4,000-seat arena in Villa Park. The Odeum allows the team to target fans in the suburbs, where roller hockey is mostly played."
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