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- ↑ "Army Captain Plays Star Game at Tackle". The Richmond Item. November 7, 1922. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Some Team!". The Lima News. 1922-12-13.
- ↑ "All-American Eleven Composed from Stars of Ten Institutions". Salt Lake Tribune. 1922-12-24.
- ↑ Frank G. Menke (1922-12-11). "All-American Grid Selections". The Lincoln Star.
- ↑ Billy Evans (1922-12-13). "Big Ten Given Eleven Places on Honor Roll: Kirk, Kirke and Goebel Named". The Lima News.
- ↑ "Fritz Breidster to join 'Hall'". Manitowoc Herald-Times. February 8, 1979. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Retired 32nd commander dies". The Capital Times. April 5, 1982. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.