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- Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame profile
- 1937 Grey Cup – Toronto Argonauts 4, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3
- CFLAPEDIA - See: Edwards (1930)
- Queen’s celebrates the life of a legend: university athlete, coach, teacher and fan dies at age 93
- 2011 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide: All Time Roster, page 202
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