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- ↑ Flanagan, Mike. "Jimmie Giles' All-Pro form returns". St. Petersburg Evening Independent. October 21, 1985
- ↑ Scheiber, Dave. "Giles misses Buc camp in pay holdout". St. Petersburg Times. July 23, 1983
- ↑ Nobles, Charlie. "Giles catches the Dolphins off guard". The Miami News. October 21, 1985
- ↑ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Public Relations Department. "2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Media Guide".
- ↑ Achenbach, Jim. "Giles Catches Everything But a Dolphin". The Sarasota Herald-Tribune. October 21, 1985
- ↑ Zucco, Tom. "Durability has been name of Carter's game". St. Petersburg Times. July 28, 1988
- ↑ "Ring Him In: Giles Next for Exclusive Honor". Buccaneers.com. July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)