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- ↑ Famed Outdoorsman Curt Gowdy Dies Chattanoogan Feb. 21, 2006
- ↑ How The American Sportsman was Born
- ↑ "The American Sportsman - TV.com". www.tv.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-18.
- ↑ 'New American Sportsman' goes prime time with Golden Bear
- ↑ ABC's The World Sportsman Opening Montage
- ↑ The American Sportsman (sports)
