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- ↑ "2009-10 Duke Media Guide" (PDF). Duke University. p. 180. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ Fenno, Nathan (April 5, 2006). "Amaker 2006 profile: Who is Tommy Amaker?". Ann Arbor News . reprinted at McVety, Dave (March 17, 2007). "Amaker 2006 profile: Who is Tommy Amaker?". Mlive.com. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
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