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A fact from Freddie Barnes appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 5 December 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Latest comment: 14 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion
I find the bit about not being recruited highly as a QB a bit confusing. He plays receiver now. Can someone note something about the change? Perhaps noting that he played QB in high school in the opening paragraphs migth ease us into it as well. ChildofMidnight (talk) 19:52, 29 November 2009 (UTC)Reply
Quick Answer: He always wanted to be a receiver but they had him play QB in High School because he could throw better than anybody. Also, that main picture is Willie Geter not Barnes.
