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- ↑ "Meet the Tide Seniors: Linebacker Cornelius Wortham". University of Alabama Athletics. September 15, 2004. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Cornelius Wortham NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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