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- ↑ Hughes, John (May 20, 1982). "Milton sports were blessing, not bane". Wisconsin State Journal . Madison, Wisconsin. p. 51. Retrieved October 28, 2018– via Newspapers.com
- ↑ Lenz, R. R. (October 12, 1978). "Wisconsin's Cowboy castoffs fine homes in Seattle". Wisconsin State Journal . Madison, Wisconsin. p. 15. Retrieved October 28, 2018– via Newspapers.com
