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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Cleveland Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Olympedia – William Cleveland". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
