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- ↑ Keith Moody, with his made-for-TV-movie life, will be inducted into Syracuse hall of fame on Monday
- ↑ Mountain View High School (Mountain View, California)
- ↑ "Keith Moody Leaves Mountain View High for Adult Education School". 5 April 2013.
- ↑ "Retiring adult ed director guided MVLA through big changes".