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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Tulsa Historical Society biography
- 1 2 3 4 Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame, John T. Oxley's biography
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Steve Liewer, Boca Polo Club's John Oxley Dies, Sun Sentinel , September 21, 1996
- ↑ Tulsa World September 21, 1996 obituary "Philanthropist John Oxley Dies" Retrieved October 7, 2018