A fact from Bob Ferry appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 20 November 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that Bob Ferry got to be general manager of the Washington Bullets by selling advertisements for its game programs, giving its management the impression that he "must know a lot about business"?
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ALT1: ... that Bob Ferry(pictured) was made general manager of the Washington Bullets by selling advertisements for its game programs, giving its management the impression that he "must know a lot about business"? Source: The Baltimore Sun
Comment: Eligible per Rule 1d, because it is only scheduled to appear in the "Recent Deaths" section of ITN and not as a bold link. Personal preference for ALT1.