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Did you know... that college football player Ricot Joseph declined a full scholarship so that he could be a walk-on?
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Overall: Is there a non-primary source that supports this? Hooks shouldn't solely be based off primary-source database lookups. Also, there might be limitations on how far PFR database goes back. Someone might also be Haitian without being born there, e.g. parents, naturalized, etc. —Bagumba (talk) 10:09, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@BeanieFan11: I have a couple major concerns. One is that a DYK fact should be deemed interesting enough for a secondary source to have mentioned. Especially for sports, where a bevy of factoids can otherwise be queried from a database. The second concern is that neither list is definitively complete. That's where prose saying he's the first at least has the assurance that the author implicitly vouches for the statement. IIRC, DYK is also becoming more strict on "first" hook sourcing.—Bagumba (talk) 19:00, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Is there a requirement that a DYK fact should be deemed interesting enough for a secondary source to have mentioned? Both are very likely complete for this topic; we know that Borgella was the first person of Haitian descent to play in the NFL, which would require someone having been born in Haiti to play in between 1996 to 2001 which both the book and PFR to have not noticed, which seems very unlikely. BeanieFan11 (talk) 02:41, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@BeanieFan11: I'd be more lenient on a DB-listing citation like "ranked #X in a prominent ABC category', as I'd presume it's in a secondary source somewhere too. In this case, we're talking about the "first", which requires a complete data set, and I'd want a secondary source mentoning it to lend credence that said listing is deemed comprehensive and reasonable. It also demonstrates that some writer thought it was interesting. This is combined with seemingly growing DYK sentiment for improved sourcing on "first" claims e.g. at this current DYK thread: This is a "first" hook which requires exceptional sourcing. I can take it to WT:DYK, if you think wider input is helpful.—Bagumba (talk) 11:35, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]