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- ↑ "ESPN Great Outdoor Games 2004". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ↑ "WISCONSIN LOG ROLLER WINS ESPY AWARD". www.westernbass.com. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ↑ "Salzman rolls with the punches". ESPN.com. 2006-12-27. Retrieved 2020-01-19.