Template:Did you know nominations/Jim Thorpe Trophy
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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:04, 4 August 2021 (UTC)
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Jim Thorpe Trophy
- ... that a cartoonist founded the Jim Thorpe Trophy that was awarded annually to the most valuable player of the National Football League? Source: "The 92-year-old Olderman has a storied career as a widely syndicated newspaper columnist and cartoonist." (Media Bistro) "In 1955, Olderman founded NEA's Jim Thorpe Trophy, which was the original most valuable player award in the National Football League." (The Daily Chronicle)
- Reviewed: 2021 British Athletics Championships
- Comment: Former redirect expanded 5x from this initial version, which was copied from National Football League Most Valuable Player Award. Request special occasion posting of August 5, which coincides with the NFL's preseason opener.[1]
5x expanded by Bagumba (talk). Self-nominated at 12:36, 1 July 2021 (UTC).
article is new enough, expanded enough and no obvious signs of copyvio, hook checks out and is interesting, the QPQ is all in order, so this is good to go. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 19:46, 1 July 2021 (UTC)