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References
Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().
- ↑ Hakoah Team Plays Brilliant Games in Brooklyn and Jersey City [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "The Year in American Soccer - 1929". Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ↑ Soccer Notes