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- ↑ St. George Call 24 Nov 1946 "Gains For St.George" https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233607540?searchTerm=%22greg%20dennis%22
- ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
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