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- ↑ Scotty Whitelaw: Former ECAC commissioner a ‘giant in college sports’ by By John Garner Jr. for Cape Cod Times ; Apr 5, 2016 at 8:48 PM
- ↑ Scotty Whitelaw, 88, former ECAC commissioner By Marvin Pave, The Boston Globe APRIL 17, 2016
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