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- ↑ "Eric Dooley back in the SWAC to lead Grambling Offense". The News & Observer. February 26, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Eric Dooley". Prairie View A&M Panthers . Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Eric Dooley". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved November 3, 2019.