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- ↑ Sellers, C. C. (1973). Dickinson College: A History. Wesleyan University Press. ISBN 9780819540577 . Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ Dickinson College News Archived September 8, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Wilbur "Goby" Gobrecht Receives Alumni Award for Service August 25, 2006
- ↑ Centennial Conference Archived October 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine "2008 Centennial Conference Football Prospectus"
- ↑ Dickinson College All-Time Football Records Archived May 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine