Template:Did you know nominations/Pete Vann

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 10:48, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

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• ... that Army quarterback Pete Vann (pictured) recovered from spinal meningitis to set an NCAA single-season passing record?

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• Source: [https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-express-pete-vann/159740033/ Spinal meningitis] (Vann was "afflicted by the dread spinal meningitis" in December 1950 and hospitalized until the end of January).

:[https://goarmywestpoint.com/honors/hall-of-fame/peter-joel-vann/112 NCAA passing record] ("he established the NCAA single season record (since broken) for most yards per completion at 23.2").}}

• Reviewed: First Cathedral of Saint Paul, Bayonet Trench

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Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 378 past nominations.}}

Cbl62 (talk) 13:47, 28 November 2024 (UTC).

• Comment: :File:Pete Vann (Army).png is usable as an image hook as it's PD-USGov-Army (sometimes, government entities falsely assert copyright). Bremps... 03:49, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
• 16px article is new enough, long enough and within policy. Hook is short enough and interesting. QPQ done. {{U|Cbl62}}, let me know if you want me to review the photo too. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 14:48, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

:* {{ping|Gonzo fan2007}} Yes, I see that it is a PD image, so I've added it here. Thanks. Cbl62 (talk) 15:37, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

• 16px image is good to go too. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 17:00, 30 November 2024 (UTC)