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- ↑ "Thomas Arthur Lester - Pittsburg, KS - Morning Sun". Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Former Pittsburg State football coach dies". www.kshb.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-14.
- ↑ College Football Data Warehouse Archived September 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Pittsburg State University Gorillas all-time coaching records
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