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- ↑ Riley, James A (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6
- ↑ Baseball Reference : 1933 New Orleans Crescent Stars
- ↑ Baseball Reference : 1934 New Orleans Crescent Stars
- ↑ Works, Progress Administration (15 August 2011). New Orleans City Guide. New Orleans: Garrett County Press. p. XXXIX. ISBN 978-1891053405 . Retrieved August 27, 2019.
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