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- ↑ http://www.ubcfootball.com/assets/downloads/1285634332Frank%20Smith%20Bio.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
- ↑ "Frank Smith". December 2019.
- ↑ "UBC Sports Hall of Fame :: Inductees". Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ↑ "Canada.Com | Homepage | Canada.Com".
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