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Jim Buss

 * ... that basketball executive Jim Buss of the Los Angeles Lakers attended jockey school even though he stood 6 ft?
 * Reviewed: Lindsay Gottlieb
 * Comment: The single-page reference is sometimes unavailable (as is the WebCitation archive). Can alternatively use http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1014465/5/index.htm instead. The excerpt is "... though he was 6'2", he had attended jockey school when he was 20."

Created by Purplebackpack89 (talk), Bagumba (talk). Nominated by Bagumba (talk) at 20:56, 21 February 2013 (UTC).


 * Symbol possible vote.svg Article length ok, already at talk. I'm not fully convinced about the hook. The reasons for whether attending or not a jockey school at the age of 20, standing 6 ft, are not fully clear in the article, let alone in the hook. Is that there are no jockeys in the world with such a stand? Maybe a short explanation, or a link to any other related article, will do it. Besides this, the first paragraph has two unsourced sentences, which I've marked .--Jetstreamer Talk 17:05, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
 * If I understand right, generally jockeys weigh under 126 lbs, and generally people who are 6'2" weigh over 126 lbs (often way over 126 lbs).  p  b  p  17:10, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Can a note be added to that portion of the article to clarify this?--Jetstreamer Talk 17:12, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
 * The hook seems sufficiently sourced that the oddity has been reliably noted. I would ask that the DYK be reconsidered for approval. In parallel, I can also explore improving jockey and transferring the info to Buss' article to alleviate the need to click to another more detailed link.—Bagumba (talk) 17:36, 9 March 2013 (UTC)

Second opinion requested I will require the opinion of another editor regarding my comments above.--Jetstreamer Talk 21:36, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Symbol redirect vote4.png I have updated jockey to specify their typical height. I have also added a footnote to Jim Buss as a convenience. I think the hook can stay as is, as it adds intrigue for those who don't know much about jockeys.—Bagumba (talk) 08:13, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Everything seems alright, meets the criteria, and the footnote adequately explains why it is unusual. Plenty of references, new enough, etc. Good to go.-- Gilderien Chat&#124;List of good deeds  16:35, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Great. Thanks!--Jetstreamer Talk 20:42, 10 March 2013 (UTC)