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- General references
- Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Central States: NWA United States Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 255–256. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- "NWA United States Heavyweight Title (Central States version)". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- Specific references
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 5, 1962). "JCP - Event @ Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 16, 1962). "JCP - Event @ Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 2, 1962). "CSW - Event @ Auditorium in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 16, 1962). "CSW - Event @ Auditorium in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 14, 1965). "CSW - Event @ Waterloo, Iowa, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 4, 1965). "CSW - Event @ Waterloo, Iowa, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 2, 1966). "CSW - Event @ Memorial Coliseum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 15, 1969). "CSW - Event @ McElroy Auditorium in Waterloo, Iowa, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 14, 1970). "CSW - Event @ McElroy Auditorium in Waterloo, Iowa, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 28, 2021.