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- ↑ Dolphins, 1991 Media Guide (PDF). p. 270. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ↑ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ "GEORGE SWARN". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 25, 2014.