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- ↑ "Line Honor To Gopher Tackle". The Journal and Courier. November 13, 1968. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Pats Release Byrd Again, Buy Ezell Jones From Jets". The Berkshire Eagle. August 8, 1969. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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