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- ↑ Farley, Kevin (January 12, 2017). "Remembering Frank Spellman". USA Weightlifting. Team USA. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee . Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ↑ Lee, James F. (November 9, 2012). "Escapes: A museum in York, Pa., tells a weighty tale". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
the museum and Hall of Fame also host weightlifting competitions
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