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A news item involving Robert Sam Anson was featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the In the news section on 8 November 2020.

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A fact from Robert Sam Anson appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 14 November 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that journalist Robert Sam Anson, assigned to cover boxer Joe Frazier, instead got into the ring with him and suffered a broken leg or dislocated shoulder as a result?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2020/November. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Sam Anson.

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Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 18:12, 9 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Robert Sam Anson was editor of Los Angeles for only five months in 1995? Source: The New York Times; The Washington Post
- ALT1:... that journalist Robert Sam Anson, assigned to cover boxer Joe Frazier, instead got into the ring with him and suffered a broken leg or dislocated shoulder as a result? Source: The Washington Post; Los Angeles Times

Reviewed: Second Chance (1950 film)
Comment: Personal preference for ALT1.

5x expanded by Bloom6132 (talk). Self-nominated at 06:57, 8 November 2020 (UTC).[reply]

I concur, ALT1 is far more fascinating! Brilliantly researched and neutrally written. Article is long enough and in date, and is well referenced.No copyvio found with Earwig. No Swan So Fine (talk) 12:00, 8 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]