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- ↑ "Super Bowl VIII". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Super Bowl IV". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Super Bowl IX". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ↑ https://csurams.com/honors/colorado-state-athletics-hall-of-fame?type=sport
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