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- ↑ "Hall of Fame". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- 1 2 "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame Committee - Recognition". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Arthur Koblish, V-12, Navy Reserve - Pritzker Military Museum & Library - Chicago". www.pritzkermilitary.org.
