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- ↑ "OU Coach Speaks At Locust Grove Banquet". The Pryor Jefferson . December 14, 1961. Retrieved March 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Chet Franklin Joins Buffs". The Oklahoma Daily . January 22, 1963. Retrieved March 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Colorado Aide Interviewed". Fort Worth Star Telegram . December 5, 1970. Retrieved March 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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- ↑ "Saints to name Chet Franklin interim coach". Honolulu Star Bulletin . October 22, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.