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- ↑ "The Story of the Patricians". Professional Football Researchers Association. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2007.
- ↑ "Burial detail: Gormley, Thomas F". ANC Explorer. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
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