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- ↑ "S.U. Sprinter Ties Records". The Owosso Argus-Press. 28 May 1968. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ↑ "Reasonable at last". Tri City Herald. 26 June 1968. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ↑ "Athletes Grumbling Over Way Olympic Team Picked". Tri City Herald. 2 July 1968. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ↑ "Prairie View Wins NAIA Title". The Modesto Bee. 8 June 1969. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ↑ "Southern University Sports Hall of Fame" . Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ↑ Robins, Thurman (July 25, 2014). Aspire, Act, Achieve. ISBN 978-1496926869 . Retrieved June 25, 2017.
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