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A fact from Ed Storm appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 13 March 2025 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that coach Ed Storm, after seeing his football team losing late in a game, put on a uniform, entered the game, and made the game-winning score?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Did you know archive/2025/March. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ed Storm.

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Latest comment: 1 year ago3 comments3 people in discussion

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Cielquiparle talk 15:42, 5 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Storm in 1935

... that football manager Ed Storm (pictured) once mortgaged his home to pay players on his team?

Source: SF Examiner for mortgage

- ALT1: ... that football figure Ed Storm (pictured) was known as "the colorful 'wildman' coach"? Source: LA Times
- ALT2: ... that after seeing his football team losing late in a game, coach Ed Storm (pictured) put on a uniform, entered the game, and made the game-winning score? Source: LA Daily News
- ALT3: ... that to stay in shape during the offseason, professional football player Ed Storm (pictured) lifted 100-pound (45kg) boxes of salad? Source: Philly Inquirer
- ALT4: ... that Ed Storm (pictured) founded a professional football team and served as its owner, general manager, head coach and played for them as team captain? Source: LA Times / Californian
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Djabal Club d'Iconi
- Comment: To complete QPQ within 24 hours. I particularly like ALT0 and ALT2.

Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 297 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:44, 13 February 2025 (UTC).Reply

New enough and long enough. QPQ present. Hook facts are in article, and I also prefer ALT0 or ALT2. No textual issues. Image is PD with expired copyright 1930–63. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 18:03, 18 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

GA review

Latest comment: 11 months ago15 comments2 people in discussion

Passed. History6042😊 (Contact me) 16:14, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

This review is transcluded from Talk:Ed Storm/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Nominator: BeanieFan11 (talk · contribs) 20:17, 12 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Reviewer: History6042 (talk · contribs) 15:36, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

I'll do this one. History6042😊 (Contact me) 15:36, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

Comments

Images are all good. History6042😊 (Contact me) 15:36, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

Neutrality, stability, and breadth are all good. History6042😊 (Contact me) 15:39, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

Is the bit about his brothers playing football necessary, they do not have articles or are even redlinked? History6042😊 (Contact me) 15:40, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

The team he played baseball for in his early life should be added, it is in the source. History6042😊 (Contact me) 15:52, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

Why was he ineligible to play for the Broncos his first year. History6042😊 (Contact me) 15:53, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

You should add where the fatal collision took place, it is in the source. History6042😊 (Contact me) 15:59, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

You should add the he was accused of grand theft not just theft. History6042😊 (Contact me) 16:03, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

You should add specifically what he stole. History6042😊 (Contact me) 16:04, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

I fixed all of these myself, pass. History6042😊 (Contact me) 16:13, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

I will spotcheck sources 9, 24, 44, 54, and 69. History6042😊 (Contact me) 15:41, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

All are good. History6042😊 (Contact me) 15:50, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

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