Alex Higgins (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Alex Higgins" in English language version.

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Borrows 2002, p. 28. Borrows, Bill (2002). The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life & Times of Alex Higgins. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-903809-91-4.
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Borrows 2002, p. 33. Borrows, Bill (2002). The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life & Times of Alex Higgins. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-903809-91-4.
Borrows 2002, p. 34. Borrows, Bill (2002). The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life & Times of Alex Higgins. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-903809-91-4.
Borrows 2002, p. 36. Borrows, Bill (2002). The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life & Times of Alex Higgins. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-903809-91-4.
Borrows 2002, p. 37. Borrows, Bill (2002). The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life & Times of Alex Higgins. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-903809-91-4.
Borrows 2002, p. 39. Borrows, Bill (2002). The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life & Times of Alex Higgins. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-903809-91-4.
Borrows 2002, p. 41. Borrows, Bill (2002). The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life & Times of Alex Higgins. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-903809-91-4.
Borrows 2002, p. 43. Borrows, Bill (2002). The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life & Times of Alex Higgins. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-903809-91-4.
Borrows 2002, p. 52. Borrows, Bill (2002). The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life & Times of Alex Higgins. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-903809-91-4.
Borrows 2002, p. 45. Borrows, Bill (2002). The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life & Times of Alex Higgins. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-903809-91-4.
Borrows 2002, p. 60. Borrows, Bill (2002). The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life & Times of Alex Higgins. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-903809-91-4.
Borrows 2002, p. 51. Borrows, Bill (2002). The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life & Times of Alex Higgins. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-903809-91-4.
Borrows 2002, p. 63. Borrows, Bill (2002). The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life & Times of Alex Higgins. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-903809-91-4.
Borrows 2002, p. 70. Borrows, Bill (2002). The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life & Times of Alex Higgins. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-903809-91-4.
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Borrows 2002, p. 79. Borrows, Bill (2002). The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life & Times of Alex Higgins. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-903809-91-4.
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Hennessey 2000, p. 144. Hennessey, John (2000). Eye of the Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-840-18385-6.
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Hennessey 2000, p. 153. Hennessey, John (2000). Eye of the Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-840-18385-6.
Hennessey 2000, p. 155. Hennessey, John (2000). Eye of the Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-840-18385-6.
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Hennessey 2000, p. 167. Hennessey, John (2000). Eye of the Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-840-18385-6.
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Borrows 2002, p. 100. Borrows, Bill (2002). The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life & Times of Alex Higgins. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-903809-91-4.
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bbc.co.uk

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bbc.co.uk

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bbc.com

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belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk

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dailyrecord.co.uk

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eurosport.com

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express.co.uk

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global-snooker.com

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guardian.co.uk

observer.guardian.co.uk

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hertfordshiremercury.co.uk

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independent.co.uk

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independent.ie

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irishnews.com

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irishtimes.com

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newspapers.com

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nytimes.com

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