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- ↑ "Florida State Retired Numbers/Jerseys". 2000-01-31. Archived from the original on 2008-03-30. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ↑ "Softball History". 1998-01-31. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ↑ "Softball Hall of Fame Members". 2005-01-31. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
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