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- ↑ "Passer to Pastor". Archived from the original on 2007-01-10. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ↑ "Liberty Football History" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-02-25.
- ↑ "History of Calvary Independent Baptist Church". Archived from the original on 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2008-02-27.