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- ↑ "1922 San Antonio Bears Statistics".
- ↑ "1923 San Antonio Bears Statistics".
- ↑ "1924 San Antonio Bears Statistics".
- ↑ "1925 San Antonio Bears Statistics".
- ↑ "1926 San Antonio Bears Statistics".
- ↑ "1927 San Antonio Bears Statistics".
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