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- ↑ Tompkins, Bob (March 25, 1999). "'Get along' Mike fits NSU desires". Town Talk. Retrieved December 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ LA Tech Hall of Famer: Mike McConathy. Retrieved on February 6, 2013.
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