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- ↑ "Midwest Back Of The Week? Wisconsin's Gary Kroner!!". The Sheboygan Press. November 13, 1962. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Cliff Christl (28 May 1978). "Where are you now Gary Kroner?". Green Bay Press-Gazette . p. C3. Retrieved 13 July 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Who'll Kidk for Pack? Kramer's 'Turn'". Green Bay Press-Gazette. August 23, 1963. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
