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- ↑ "Player Bio: Willie Hurst - University of Washington Official Athletic Site - GoHuskies.com | University of Washington Athletics". gohuskies.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ↑ "Argonauts spoil Lions' home opener - Football - CBC". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ↑ "Lakeside School ~ Team Pages". Archived from the original on 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
