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- ↑ Tennessean staff (June 8, 1922). "Nashville Elite Giants Will Be Home Today". The Tennessean. p. 8. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Hooty Phillips Seamheads profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
