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It's possible, but I don't think so from the source. It appears to have been an all-star game played between Cleveland-area players and a team of Florida all-stars. --Batard0 (talk) 18:08, 12 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
That's almost certainly the case. The sources I have list him as a fullback, which back then probably meant he also played on defense. I don't think the term "linebacker" was actually in use in the early 1940s, although I could be mistaken. I took a look at the sources again, and couldn't find anything discussing his play on defense in high school. --Batard0 (talk) 18:08, 12 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
This is a quote from the sports editor of the Cleveland Press. None of the sources say he was all-state, and all-American is usually a college honor, not a high school one. --Batard0 (talk) 18:08, 12 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I linked directly to the OSU articles, as they already exist. This conforms with the cfb template guidelines. I used the template for the Northwestern link. --Batard0 (talk) 18:25, 12 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Linked to "the team's 1946 season." There shouldn't be any confusion about this. As for the other one, I'm not sure how readers might expect "1942 Ohio State Buckeyes" to go to the CFB season. --Batard0 (talk) 11:39, 15 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed. He led the NFL in fumble recoveries in 1950, although there's little from 1951 that would suggest why he had such a strong season. Stats on tackles (and of course sacks) from this era don't seem to exist; the sources just say he excelled as a linebacker. I tried to put some more nuance in here. --Batard0 (talk) 07:53, 15 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I put in that it was the seventh game, but the specific date in October and the fact that it was a 14-game season is unnecessary detail, in my opinion. --Batard0 (talk) 12:01, 15 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I think you are shying away from presenting his career details because they are not superlative statistically. You need to present the highs and the lows. You need to mention his 4-interception season (it was 6th in the league). In this case, even the highs are low in some senses. You need to teach the reader what kind of player he was using stats. If you explain that in 1947 in almost all of his offensive categories, it will clarify what kind of player he wasn't. His rushing yards and receiving yards (the components of yards from scrimmage) were both career highs. He had three different types of return yards, giving him his highest all-purpose yards total. Yes we wish we had the defensive stats to show how he excelled, but lets not ignore some of the stats that we do have.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 10:49, 15 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Please assume good faith. I'm trying to present his career details neutrally, in accordance with Wikipedia policy. I put in the stats you suggested, including the four-interception year. I didn't put in anything about all-purpose yards. Unless we have a source with that statistic, we're getting into WP:SYNTHESIS territory. --Batard0 (talk) 12:01, 15 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry for the accusative tone. The important thing is to get the rushing totals included so we can understand his role given that he competed for a running back position. The second infobox link does include yards from scrimmage, but rushing yards is as good since he only had a few receptions.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 11:10, 16 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I wish I could say, but all of the sources simply say "medical degree." I assume it's an M.D., but it's hard to say. I did some extra looking around and didn't turn up anything. --Batard0 (talk) 07:53, 15 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I am very much on the fence on whether this really covers the topic. It does not tell me much about the guy as a player. I understand that he played in an era when things like tackles weren't even recorded. However, an article about a Pro Bowler should speak of his legend. He was a hart hitter, or strategic leader. As he was in a battle with Motley, you might want to mention what attributes and deficiencies each brought to the table.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 05:47, 15 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
If there were information in the sources about what he was like as a hitter or tackler, I'd surely include it. I haven't been able to find any yet. I think there's a reasonable amount of detail about what he was like as a player, although as you say, one reason there's not more detail is that there aren't a lot of defensive statistics from this era. I added some more detail about how he compared with Motley, although of course that competition lasted only a short time. While I think it covers the main aspects of the topic without going into unnecessary detail, as the criteria require, I understand where you're coming from here. --Batard0 (talk) 07:53, 15 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
For a football player who played before the 1980s when periodical archives begin to be plentiful and who does not have supporting statistical accomplishments, this is an adequate summary for GA, I guess. I am PASSing this article.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 11:22, 16 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
