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- ↑ "Hall of Fame Honoured Members" . Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "10.Panamerican Games - Indianapolis, USA - August 8-23 1987". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ "Former champion boxer Olson in coma". Edmonton Journal. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ↑ "Scotty Olson boxing record" . Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Three athletes and two officials inducted into the 2019-2020 Boxing Canada Hall of Fame – Boxing Canada" . Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ↑ "Scotty Olson Recovering After Heart Attack". 2 February 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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