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"All-Time Coaches". Edmonton Eskimos. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
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- ↑ "Hall of Fame Builders".
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- ↑ "Coach of the Year". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2011.