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References
- ↑ Ralf Kleinmann "Spieler der Woche", Der Spiegel (in German) (April 21, 1999) (noting that Kleinmann had been named NFL Europe player of the week for the fourth time)
- 1 2 Meet the Bucs, Sarasota Herald-Tribune (August 12, 2003)
- ↑ Defense Practices Minus Sapp (knee), Brooks, St. Petersburg Times (August 12, 2003)
- ↑ Transactions, The New York Times (August 23, 2003) (noting that the Bucs had released Kleinmann)
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