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- ↑ Mills, Ed. "College football: Honors aplenty for Paramus native John Robertson", The Record (Bergen County) , December 18, 2014. Accessed December 21, 2014. "The honors just keep pouring in for John Robertson. And the former Paramus High School standout certainly has earned them with exceptional double-duty displays of skill and hard work."
- ↑ CZERWINSKI, MARK. "NFL: Well-deserved tryout for Paramus star John Robertson". North Jersey Media Group.
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