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- ↑ Luciew, John (12 March 2009). "Reed to throw in towel on Sports Hall of Fame". Patriot-News. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ↑ "The National Sports Hall of Fame Foundation to hold fundraiser commemorating mayor's 25th year in office," (Press release), The Office of Mayor Stephen R. Reed, 8 February 2005, harrisburgpa.gov, official site. Retrieved 4 June 2007. Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Veronikis, Eric (29 January 2009). "Harrisburg-area projects started with a splash, floundered". Central Penn Business Journal. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ↑ Luciew, John (23 October 2008). "Clock running out for sports hall of fame?". Patriot-News. Retrieved 2009-06-12.