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- ↑ "Joshewa Frederick". Northwest Kansas Technical College. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ↑ Joshewa Frederick-Charlery at Soccerway
- ↑ Joshewa Frederick-Charlery at National-Football-Teams.com
