Talk:Ed Storm

Ed Storm is currently a Football good article nominee. Nominated by BeanieFan11 (talk) at 20:17, 12 February 2025 (UTC)

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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:Recent additions/2025/March. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ed Storm.

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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]