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- ↑ "Garrett relieves painful memories on final night of rodeo". The Pueblo Chieftain . September 5, 1999. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ↑ Carmody, Kevin (August 8, 2015). "At last, Mark Garrett joins older brother in ProRodeo Hall of Fame". The Gazette. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Mark Garrett: Bareback Riding Champion". El Paso Times . El Paso, Texas. January 30, 1998. p. 75. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Let 'er buck!". The Billings Gazette . Billings, Montana. October 16, 1991. p. 16. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Swan Wood, Jan (August 26, 2015). "Mark Garrett inducted into Pro Rodeo HOF". Tri-State Livestock News. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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