Talk:Guy Ruff

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Review: August 21, 2026. (Reviewed version).

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GA review

Latest comment: 1 month ago17 comments3 people in discussion

Passed. In solidarity, Dafootballguy (Want to talk?) 21:26, 21 August 2026 (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.

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Nominator: WikiOriginal-9 (talk · contribs) 15:45, 14 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

Reviewer: Dafootballguy (talk · contribs) 20:19, 19 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

@It is a wonderful world starting another GA. In solidarity, Dafootballguy [Want to talk?] 20:20, 19 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

@WikiOriginal-9 please ping me when you finish. In solidarity, Dafootballguy (Want to talk?) 17:15, 20 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Dafootballguy: I believe it's finished. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 17:17, 20 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

@WikiOriginal-9 I'm going top wait for my GA mentor to pass this, but it looks good. In solidarity, Dafootballguy (Want to talk?) 17:18, 20 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

@It is a wonderful world pinging in case you missed this. I'm ready to promote this, did I miss anything? In solidarity, Dafootballguy (Want to talk?) 01:22, 21 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Dafootballguy thanks for pining. I had a look through the article and found no major issues relating to the GA criteria. IAWW (talk) 12:21, 22 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

Lead

During the 1982 NFL season, he scored what was believed to be the quickest touchdown to ever open an NFL postseason game. A little unclear. Does this mean the fastest speed or least seconds?

Least seconds. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 20:25, 19 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

@WikiOriginal-9 that should be clarified. In solidarity, Dafootballguy [Want to talk?] 20:28, 19 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

Early life

As a senior in 1977, he rushed 121 times for 703 yards on offense while recording four sacks, two blocked kicks, and one fumble recovery as a linebacker on defense, earning All-Portage County honors at running back.^[1] Run-on sentence.

Professional career

Ruff was slowed by a knee injury during the 1983 preseason.^[2] He was released by the Steelers on August 15, 1983, after the third preseason game.^[3] Should be reworded.

Personal life

As of 2023, he was a vice president in the Hanes division of Leggett & Platt.^[4] update is needed.

That's the most recent source. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 11:54, 20 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

So then put it as As of 2026. In solidarity, Dafootballguy [Want to talk?] 17:08, 20 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

The source is from 2023. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 17:10, 20 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

OK. In solidarity, Dafootballguy (Want to talk?) 17:13, 20 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

@WikiOriginal-9 per his LinkedIn profile, he is still working there. In solidarity, Dafootballguy (Want to talk?) 01:27, 21 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

I can't view that. LinkedIn isn't really a reliable source anyway. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 11:51, 21 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

The discussion above 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.

↑ White, Carolyn (November 17, 1977). "Fullbacks top All-PCL team". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. E2. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
↑ "Rash's Revenge: Steelers Must Cut 26 Players In 48 Hours". The Pittsburgh Press. August 14, 1983. pp. D3. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
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[1] White, Carolyn (November 17, 1977). "Fullbacks top All-PCL team". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. E2. Retrieved 14 August 2026.

[2] "Rash's Revenge: Steelers Must Cut 26 Players In 48 Hours". The Pittsburgh Press. August 14, 1983. pp. D3. Retrieved 14 August 2026.

[3] Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).

[takeaways-4] Cite error: The named reference takeaways was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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