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- ↑ "Herb Schmidt Named Coach by Lafayette", The Summit Herald, June 1, 1967. Accessed October 14, 2018. "Herb Schmidt. an all-State soccer player at Summit High School and a two-time all-American soccer and lacrosse player for Rutgers University, has been named head soccer and lacrosse coach at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. A native of Summit, Schmidt is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Herbert Schmidt of 115 Tulip Street."
- ↑ Staff. "Associate AD Herb Schmidt To Retire After Distinguished Career at Penn State", Penn State Athletics, November 17, 2006. Accessed February 18, 2011. "A native of Summit, N.J., Schmidt came to Penn State after graduating in 1962 from Rutgers University, where he became the school's first two-time soccer All-American."
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- ↑ 1960 Soccer All Americans
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