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References
- ↑ October 25, 1915 The Globe
- ↑ 1913-1914 Bethlehem Steel F.C. roster
- ↑ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ( ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
- ↑ September 20, 1918 The Globe
- ↑ September 19, 1921 The Globe