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- ↑ Bonham, Chad. Golden Hurricane Football at the University of Tulsa. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2004. 82.
- ↑ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ Mike Brown, "Question and Answer: World sports writer Mike Brown talks with Talons coach David Alexander about the upcoming season." Tulsa World , April 5, 2006, via HighBeam Research.
- ↑ Bill Haisten, "Alexander: A Talon and Trojan", Tulsa World , April 28, 2006.
- ↑ Jacob Unruh, "David Alexander named Broken Arrow coach; Rafe Watkins to remain at Guthrie", The Oklahoman , January 28, 2014.
- ↑ Cameron Jourdan, "Oklahoma high school football: Broken Arrow fires David Alexander after 7 seasons", The Oklahoman , November 30, 2020.
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