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References
- 1 2 "Congratulations Sensei Moe Oye". Judo Manitoba. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ Gill, Nicolas; Leyshon, Glynn (2019). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada (Second ed.). Montreal: Marcel Broquet. pp. 123–4.
- ↑ "Honoured Members Database - Moe Oye". Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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