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References
- ↑ Karl Hischier's obituary (in German)
- ↑ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (January 2015). "Karl Hischier Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
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