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- ↑ Dodd, Rustin (21 August 2013). "KU's James Sims a candidate for Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award". Kansas City Star . Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ↑ "Earl Campbell Award". www.earlcampbellaward.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "[Press Release] First Annual Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List Announced". Tyler Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ↑ Alexander, Morgan (January 12, 2022). "WKU's Baily Zappe wins Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award". CBS19.tv. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
