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- ↑ University of Tampa All Time Roster Archived 2013-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Lakeland Ledger - Google News Archive Search".
- ↑ "The Year in American Soccer – 1985". Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ↑ "The Year in American Soccer – 1986". Archived from the original on 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ↑ June 20, 1986: Soccer
- ↑ Pete Smith Playing Pro Soccer With Louisville
- ↑ 1988 Tampa Bay Rowdies