Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Andre Holmes


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The result was   keep. Courcelles 23:44, 11 November 2011 (UTC)

Andre Holmes

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Fails WP:GNG and WP:NSPORT, never played in an NFL game.  Eagles   24/7  (C)  19:00, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
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 * Keep. I was initially inclined to vote "delete" on this one.  After all, Holmes played for Hillsdale College, which is a Division II program.  But as I started digging, I found enough to satisfy me that he passes WP:GNG with the amount of non-trivial coverage he has received in the mainstream media.  The feature stories in ESPN.com and Chicago Sun-Times tipped the scales in favor of a "keep."  Holmes also set the all-time record for receiving yardage in Hillsdale College history and played in the Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Game.  Examples of the non-trivial coverage includes: (1) "Ex-Conant star primed for NFL chance, April 28, 2011, ESPN.com; (2) "Ex-DePaul star Kevin Holmes excited about son's NFL draft chances," Chicago Sun-Times, April 26, 2011; (3) Hillsdale star Andre Holmes seeks a spot with Vikings," The Detroit News, July 28, 2011; (4) "Good to be home, Holmes sets record as Chargers win," The Hillsdale Daily News, November 8, 2010 (reporting that Holmes had set the all-time record at Hillsdale for receiving yardage), (5) "Quality compadres: Juniors Weatherhead and Holmes are a big part of Chargers' success," The Hillsdale Daily News, November 6, 2009, (6) "Holmes headed to All-Star game,  WR accepts bid to Texas vs. The Nation game," The Hillsdale Daily News, December 9, 2010, (7) "Two Chargers earn All-American, Holmes, Weatherhead garner honors," The Hillsdale Daily News, June 9, 2010, (8) "NFL teams look for Holmes in late rounds", The Collegian, April 28, 2011; (9) "Hillsdale College wide receiver Andre Holmes to take part in Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Game," The Jackson Citizen Patriot, December 9, 2010; (10) "Hillsdale WR Andre Holmes not worried by NFL lockout limbo," Detroit Free Press, May 14, 2011, (11) "Draft prospect Andre Holmes impressed with Cowboys visit," Dallas Morning News Blog, April 21, 2011. Cbl62 (talk) 20:02, 3 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Davewild (talk) 21:30, 4 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep clearly passes WP:GNG from wide sources. WOW!--Paul McDonald (talk) 14:07, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep per the sources found and added by Cbl62; subject satisfies WP:GNG.  Gongshow  Talk 21:20, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
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