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- ↑ "FANBASE entry : Neal Beaumont". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ↑ BCLions.com
- ↑ 2011 CFL Record Book
- ↑ Countdown to Grey Cup by Dave Skrien Head Coach
- ↑ BC Lions 1998 Media Guide
- ↑ BC Lions 2009 Media Guide