Talk:Curtis Aiken

Latest comment: 1 year ago by LunaEatsTuna in topic GA Review

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Lightburst (talk03:01, 13 May 2023 (UTC)Reply

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self-nominated at 18:57, 1 April 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Curtis Aiken; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.Reply


Non-RS details

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Curtis E. Aiken born 07/23/1964, which seems wrong because to be eligible for the 1982 Scholastic games, I thought you had to be 17 or under based on an August 1982 date.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 05:43, 3 April 2023 (UTC)Reply

Search result

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This snippet appears in a search result "Bennett team made it to the state Class B championship game with Curtis......Aiken, fellow Yale Cup legends Vory Billups and Junie Hemphill took the..." I assume this was a senior class accomplishment. This is from The Buffalo News Feb 18, 2005, page B1, "THE GREATEST DEBATE ; NIAGARA FALLS' TALENT IS UNQUESTIONED, BUT IS IT THE BEST LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL TEAM EVER?: [FINAL Edition]" Wilson, Allen TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 05:48, 3 April 2023 (UTC)Reply

HOF facts I would like to source

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https://bennettsportshalloffame.org/inductee/curtis-aiken/

  1. The New York State Sportswriters’ Association named Curt Aiken Co-Player of the Year in New York State in 1983.
  2. From the team contribution standpoint, Curt led Bennett to The Buffalo News #1 small school ranking after both the ’82 and ’83 basketball seasons. Bennett participated in the state NY SPHSAA basketball tournament both years, capturing the state public school class “B” championship at Glens Falls, NY in 1983.

TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 05:51, 3 April 2023 (UTC)Reply

GA Review

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Reviewer: LunaEatsTuna (talk · contribs) 05:11, 8 August 2023 (UTC)Reply


Another one! I will (ideally) be able to review this within one week.  LunaEatsTuna (💬)— 05:11, 8 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Cool I am happy now to pass this wonderful article for GA status. Congrats!  LunaEatsTuna (💬)— 23:01, 20 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Copyvio check

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Earwig says good to go.

Prose

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Refs

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Passes spotcheck on refs 3, 18, 20, 34, 40 and 57.

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