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- ↑ "Alan B. Shepard (Palos Heights, IL) Alumni Pro Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ↑ "Cliff Benson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
