Talk:Birmingham Americans/GA1

GA Review

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Well-written

• Lead section
  • In the second sentence of the first paragraph, put (WFL) after World Football League.
  •  Done - Dravecky (talk) 17:36, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
  • In last sentence of second paragraph, spell out "1".
  •  Done - Dravecky (talk) 17:36, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
• Franchise history section.
  • In the third sentence and all sentences regarding "$", change to US$ and pipe in United States dollar for the first $.
  •  Done, except for two instances in exact quotations from source material. - Dravecky (talk) 17:36, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
  • Create article for Larry Willingham and Larry Matson in last paragraph.
  •  Done: Larry Willingham and Larry Matson - Dravecky (talk) 20:28, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
• 1974 season section
  • Where is the Mariona Military Institute located? Specify.
  •  Done - Dravecky (talk) 17:36, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
  • In the final sentence, should "most valuable player" be capitalized in the first letter of each word.
  •  Done - Dravecky (talk) 17:36, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
• First half subsection
  • List location of Rynearson Stadium listed in the second sentence of the second paragraph.
  •  Done - Dravecky (talk) 17:36, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
• Second half subsection
  • Put (now PGE Park) after Civic Stadium in the next-to-last sentence of the second paragraph.
  •  Done - Dravecky (talk) 17:36, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
  • For the second sentence of the third paragraph, put (demolished in 1976) after Honolulu Stadium.
  •  Done - Dravecky (talk) 17:36, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
• Legacy section
  • Create article for Terry Henley in third sentence of final paragraph.
  •  Done: Terry Henley - Dravecky (talk) 22:04, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Factually accurate and verifiable.

• Sourcing issues missing for 14 and 98.
  •  Done: Los Angeles Times reference at #14 replaced with a Sarasota Journal reference available through Google News. URL for Dayton Daily News article replaced. - Dravecky (talk) 17:36, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
• Create article for newspapers in sources 21, 50 (italicize also), 75, and 77.
  •  Done: Sarasota Journal, The Dispatch (Lexington), Daily Record (Washington). Newspaper name at #50 italicized. - Dravecky (talk) 10:27, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

Broad

• Covers all aspects of the franchise's short history. No issues.

Neutral

• No issues

Stable

• No issues. Last edit done on 29 April 2010.

Images

• All images valid. No issues.

Overall

• Hold. Good article. Some minor adjustments and the creation of some redlinked article and it will be a GA.
  • Thank you! - Dravecky (talk) 17:36, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
    •  Done! I have completed all of the fixes, changes, and article creations you outlined here. - Dravecky (talk) 10:27, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
      • Passed GA. Good job. Chris (talk) 13:32, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

Reviewer: Chris (talk) 15:11, 4 May 2010 (UTC)