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- ↑ "Fred DeSarro Badly Injured At Thompson". Hartford Courant. 1978-10-10. p. 56B.
- ↑ "Fred DeSarro Dies Of Crash Injuries". Hartford Courant. 1978-11-02. p. 67.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzAC00CtVLI
