Talk:Jack Ferguson (water polo, born 1930)

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A fact from Jack Ferguson (water polo, born 1930) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 29 May 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that water polo player Jack Ferguson performed in a circus throughout Britain as a child?

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The result was: promoted by MeegsC (talk) 17:00, 20 May 2021 (UTC)Reply

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... that, as a child, water polo player Jack Ferguson performed in a circus throughout Britain? Source: Book extract featured at the SASA West District Swimming Club

Reviewed: Denny Centre
Comment: Some of the other sources also support portions of the text, but the one featured above is the only one that mentions the whole hook.

5x expanded by Kosack (talk). Self-nominated at 19:48, 6 May 2021 (UTC).Reply

Y Article is long enough (3357 characters), has been 5x expanded according to DYKcheck took, nominated in time (expansion started 4 May, nominated 6 May), and article is within policy. AGF on BNA sources (as I cannot access them)
Y Hook is short enough, interesting, in the article, and well cited
Y QPQ done
Overall this nomination passes (AGF on paywalled sources), congratulations. Joseph2302 (talk) 17:56, 10 May 2021 (UTC)Reply

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