A fact from Mark Murphy (safety, born 1958) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 13 September 2023 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
Overall: Both articles appear to meet all the criteria. Hook is interesting (even more weird is that the one who played for the Redskins went on to be a noted executive with the Packers!) and verified. Looks good to go! BeanieFan11 (talk) 13:59, 5 September 2023 (UTC)Reply
This is an excellently written article that was a pleasure to read. The coverage of his football career is a bit jargon-rich and might be challenging for someone unfamiliar with American football to follow, but I think it's a perfectly fine match for the likely audience. Two brief comments below, but neither requires us to hold up the review. I'm happy to pass this. Thanks for the interesting read. Ajpolino (talk) 21:38, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply
1. Well-written:
In his last year of college, GlenOak won the 1979 WVIAC championship - I assume this is a typo and it's supposed to be West Liberty winning the WVIAC?
2. Verifiable with no original research:
All material is cited to sources that seem reliable.
His hobbies include playing racquetball and he has an interest in hand guns - it seems like we're on somewhat shaky ground saying what a 65-year-old man's hobbies are based on an interview he gave when he was 23. I'm not insisting we cut this, but I'm flagging my discomfort for you to consider.
3. Broad in its coverage
It's a satisfying read. I read some articles on Murphy based on what Google would serve up and didn't find any major details that you've omitted.
4/5. Neutral/Stable - Pass.
6. Illustrated - No images
Both articles appear to meet all the criteria. Hook is interesting (even more weird is that the one who played for the Redskins went on to be a noted executive with the Packers!) and verified. Looks good to go! BeanieFan11 (talk) 13:59, 5 September 2023 (UTC)