Talk:Ed Storm

Did you know nomination

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

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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).

• 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)

GA review

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

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

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

Comments

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Criteria: 1a. prose () 1b. MoS () 2a. ref layout () 2b. cites WP:RS () 2c. no WP:OR () 2d. no WP:CV () 3a. broadness () 3b. focus () 4. neutral () 5. stable () 6a. free or tagged images () 6b. pics relevant () Note: this represents where the article stands relative to the Good Article criteria. Criteria marked are unassessed

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