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- ↑ "George R. Walker". ncaa.org. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ↑ PEARSON, MIKE (May 22, 2022). "Illini Legends, Lists and Lore: George Walker". The News-Gazette. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
