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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Richardson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ↑ "The Richardson Armengol Family-Managua,Nicaragua". www.genealogy.com. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
