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- ↑ Seattle Seahawks Spirit of '76 Gordon Jolley
- ↑ Jolley Made the Most of His Athletic Career
- ↑ 2008 Utah Sports Hall of Fame Honorees
- ↑ "A Good Example at Dixie State College". Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2008.
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