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- ↑ Obituary: Phillip Sand Hansel from the Houston Chronicle . Published on 2010-08-08; retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ↑ 2008 UH Hall of Honor Inductees Named Archived 2010-06-29 at the Wayback Machine , University of Houston Athletic News, June 2008. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ↑ Nine Greats, Impact Team Set to Join UH Hall of Honor, University of Houston Athletics website (www.uhcougars.com); published. 2008-06-04, retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ↑ Hansel's bio Archived 2010-05-31 at the Wayback Machine from the Texas Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame; retrieved 2010-08-09.