Template:Did you know nominations/Red Weiner

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The result was: promoted by Hilst talk 19:38, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

Weiner in 1934

• ... that in between the innings of his high school baseball games, Red Weiner (pictured) would remove his equipment, travel over to his school's track, and compete for the track and field team?

• ALT1: ... that Red Weiner was a "whale of a football player"? Source: Morning Call quote
• ALT2: ... that in 1934, Red Weiner helped the Philadelphia Eagles defeat their opponent so bad that the they folded? Source: NBC ("The last Eagles quarterback to throw two TD passes in a game where he threw four or fewer passes was Reds Weiner in that historic 64-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Temple Stadium in West Oak Lane in 1934 ... The Reds folded a few days later.")
• ALT3: ... that Red Weiner was the only person to kick a field goal for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1934? Source: PFR
• ALT4: ... that Red Weiner was among the NFL's leaders in passing touchdowns despite throwing only six passes in the entire season? Source: PFR
• ALT5: ... that in the same season, Red Weiner played for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Reading Keys, and for the Reading Keys against the Philadelphia Eagles? Source: discussed in "Professional career" section
• ALT6: ... that a red weiner played for the Philadelphia Eagles? Source: numerous refs in article
• ALT7: ... that football player Red Weiner accomplished a feat for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1934 that was not repeated until 2024? Source: see ref for ALT2
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Amit Mekel
• Comment: There's a lot of possibilities here. ALT6 could be a potential April Fools hook.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:26, 12 January 2025 (UTC).

• I think the ALT5 hook is the best one: "... that in the same season, Red Weiner played for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Reading Keys, and for the Reading Keys against the Philadelphia Eagles?" The image is in the public domain, and the facts are supported by appropriate cites in the article. QPQ is satisfied, references are suitable, and the article is big enough and new enough to qualify. Binksternet (talk) 18:08, 17 January 2025 (UTC)