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840:"Cichy: All the credentials"
816:. April 26, 1978. p. 34
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641:"A.P.'s Little All-American"
528:. April 19, 1992. p. 3B
142:Career highlights and awards
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520:"Playback"
404:References
350:Jack Cichy
346:Notre Dame
320:law school
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