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References
- ↑ Duncan Beattie – Parliament of Canada biography
- ↑ Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 190.
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