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- ↑ Scott, David. "A 'Lost' Soccer Player Finds a Home", The Charlotte Observer , June 6, 1982. Accessed December 4, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "He was a freshman starter on Essex Catholic High's soccer team. Then he went on to play at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut."
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- ↑ Lightnin' signs two