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- ↑ "New Hamilton Tiger-Cats assistant general managers are homegrown football talent". The Hamilton Spectator. April 19, 2016.
- 1 2 "Tiger-Cats name McManus head U.S. scout". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. March 22, 2011.
- ↑ "Football Operations Department Finalized". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. March 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Tiger-Cats promote Tillman to general manager; Allemang, Burke appointed assistant general managers". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Tiger-Cats promote Allemang, Burke, GM Tillman not returning". Sportsnet. January 3, 2019.
- 1 2 "Like father, like sons". The Hamilton Spectator. August 19, 2016.