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- ↑ Star Staff (September 16, 1965). "Ben says he will fight for one-city Metro". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 13.
- 1 2 3 Humeniuk, Taras (October 6, 1967). "A maverick tackles a veteran in Humber". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 29.
- 1 2 3 Star Staff (October 17, 1967). "George Ben pulls Humber upset". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 10.
- 1 2 3 4 Star Staff (December 18, 1978). "City maverick, George Ben, dead at 53". The Toronto Star. Toronto. p. 3.
- ↑ "George Ben Park". Toronto Parks and Recreation. Toronto: City of Toronto. 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.