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- ↑ "Jim Massey, DB". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ↑ Mulflur, Bill (October 16, 1974). "Jim Massey – A Gridiron 'Cinderella Story'" . Oregon Journal . p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
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