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- ↑ Kallestad, Brent (2007-11-20). "Florida A&M fires football coach; athletic director resigns". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
- ↑ Adam Rotten urgent (February 28, 2013). "Purdue hires Carter as defensive line coach". www.espn.go.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 17, 2013.