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- ↑ "Providence College Unveils New Athletic Logos". Friars.com. September 12, 2002. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Providence College Football, 1921-1941". Providence College Library Special Collections. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
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