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- ↑ "Successful McFarland cross country team loses state title after 24 years, feels "punished"". Archived from the original on 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
- ↑ "McFarland, USA vs. the True Story of Coach Jim White's 1987 Team". HistoryvsHollywood.com. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- ↑ "Jim White, Coach Behind 'McFarland' Movie: "It's a Running Town Now"". Runner's World. 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
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