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- ↑ "EL SEGUNDO TAKES WATER POLO TITLE". The New York Times. August 31, 1964. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Ned Leroy MCILROY | Results | AQUA Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Chick McIlroy - Living the Water Polo Life". USA Water Polo. March 6, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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