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- 1 2 3 4 William & Mary Tribe men’s basketball media guide 2008-09 Archived 2010-08-04 at the Wayback Machine . Accessed November 14, 2008.
- 1 2 Virginia Basketball Records — Men's Division I Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine . Accessed November 14, 2008.
- ↑ Sports Illustrated Vault — John Lowenhaupt, Player of the Week 19 December 1977. Accessed November 14, 2008.
- ↑ Denn, Charlie (23 February 1989). "FORMER W&M STAR TURNS DOWN HALL OF FAME HONOR". Daily Press. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023.
- ↑ "Girls volleyball player of the year: Lafayette's Bailey Lowenhaupt had a memorable senior year". Daily Press. 27 December 2009. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- 1 2 Virginia Business Online — Super CPAs: John Lowenhaupt [ permanent dead link ]. Accessed November 14, 2008.