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- ↑ "Rebounds Give Alfred Tech Rough Victory Over ECTI". The Buffalo News . December 14, 1960. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ↑ "ECTI Wins Second Game, Aided by Wojcik's Homer". The Buffalo News . May 2, 1960. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Cipriani Heads This Area's Contribution to Pro Baseball". The Buffalo News . September 16, 1961. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
