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- ↑ "Ax falls hard on NFL stars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 22, 1979. p. 19.
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- ↑ "The Seattle Seahawks Monday released fullback Dan Doornink". UPI. (archives). August 18, 1986. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ↑ Tracy, Gerald (August 1, 2021). "Former Seattle Seahawk turned doctor fighting COVID-19 in ICU". KOMO. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ↑ Jude, Adam (December 24, 2021). "'Truly a miracle': Ex-Seahawk Dan Doornink's family grateful after he nearly died from COVID-19 battle". Seattle Times. Retrieved December 27, 2021.