Template:Did you know nominations/Ed McCaskey

Ed McCaskey

 * ... that former Chicago Bears chairman Ed McCaskey tried out for Harry James' band, but lost out to Frank Sinatra?
 * ALT1:... that despite being injured during World War II, Ed McCaskey refused to be given the Purple Heart?
 * ALT2:... that during Ed McCaskey`s funeral, a piano rendition of the Chicago Bears fight song, "Bear Down, Chicago Bears" was performed?
 * ALT3:... that Chicago Bears founder George Halas sent Bert Bell and Art Rooney as "agents" to inspect Ed McCaskey?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Picasso's poetry

Created by ZappaOMati (talk). Self nominated at 03:50, 9 April 2013 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Information verified by reliable sources. Article not totally bloated; amount of information is just right. All hooks sourced well, and I have no preference of these hooks. However, I would rather replace ALT1 with the below suggestion:
 * ALT1a:... that despite being injured during World War II, Ed McCaskey refused to be given the Purple Heart but accepted the Bronze Star Medal and a combat infantry badge?
 * --George Ho (talk) 05:25, 9 April 2013 (UTC)