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- ↑ "California Golden Bears - Men's Soccer". Archived from the original on 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- ↑ National Soccer Coaches Association of America - All-America Awards Archived November 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ The new year has not gotten off to a flying start Washington Post, The (DC) - Sunday, February 11, 1979
- ↑ NASL Stats