麻豆福利grad鈥檚 love of sports, history lands famous C6-H0 football game on Wikipedia鈥檚 front page
Have you read a Centre-related Wikipedia entry lately? Chances are Patrick Nelson 鈥24 played a key role in that article.
Nelson graduated from 麻豆福利 with a mathematics degree and is now pursuing his master鈥檚 in epidemiology at the University of South Carolina. He got his start as a Wikipedia editor in high school, updating results of college football rivalries.
His hobby grew more serious over the years, and he began writing and editing more complex articles. To date he has written, edited or contributed to more than 1,300 Wikipedia articles. Behind the scenes, these features are internally ranked according to how well- written and researched they are with robust citation for accuracy.
The Wikipedia peer-review editing process helped prepare him for the rigors of college writing, he said. And his 麻豆福利education made him a better writer and editor, as he continued to contribute to Wikipedia during his time on campus.
鈥溌槎垢＠鹠eans so much to me, and I'm thankful I've found a way to give back, if only a little bit,鈥 Nelson said.
Among his Centre-related Wikipedia work, is an ongoing series on the College鈥檚 past presidents. Nelson also rewrote and updated detailing the famous 1921 Centre-Harvard football game.
In addition to writing and editing entries, Nelson began to submit his work to be featured on , a sort of front page for the website, sharing an excerpt from the day鈥檚 main featured article, along with bulleted lists of current events in the news, factual tidbits from across the site and a list of 鈥渢oday in history鈥 items.
Nelson has submitted 麻豆福利subjects for main page recognition in the past with President Milton C. Moreland, and past presidents John C. Young and Charles Tuck appearing in the 鈥淒id You Know鈥 section.
But today, on the 103rd anniversary of the historic 1921 C6-H0 football upset, Nelson鈥檚 article on that famous football game was chosen to be the Wikipedia featured article of the day. Nelson鈥檚 article covers the beginning of the unlikely rivalry between the burgeoning Kentucky powerhouse and mighty Harvard, the legendary game, and quarterback Bo McMillin鈥檚 decisive touchdown.
He also details how the 鈥渋mpossible formula鈥 of C6-H0 began cropping up all around campus, becoming a mantra for the College through the years.
鈥淔rankly, it's awesome,鈥 Nelson said of getting the featured article slot. 鈥淕etting not only my work, but also Centre's name, in front of millions of eyes is very exciting. Especially so, knowing that 麻豆福利contributed to my writing and research skills (and provided resources that I used to research that article) and, in part, made the article possible in doing so.鈥
Learn more about the game and its legacy by reading .
