Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dudley O'Neill


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. Having taken a further look into the given sources and links on this article, all of them have nothing to do whatsoever with the subject, and many in fact have nothing to do with the sport he even plays. I am deleting this article, and closing this discussion ahead of time, as a blatant hoax (which qualifies for speedy deletion under WP:G3) and BLP Special Enforcement by the authority of the decision by the Arbitration Committee. Should you wish to discuss this, please do not hesitate to contact me, and please do so before bringing this to Deletion Review. Thank you.

P.S. - This deletion has been noted at WP:AE. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 16:18, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Dudley O'Neill
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I've done a Google search for this person and it appears they do not exist. I have followed references on this page and they lead either nowhere or to a different NFL player. I think this page is a work of creative writing and thus should be deleted. Clerks. (talk) 21:26, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I have looked on the official NFL website and their is a player called dudley o'neill for the stuttgart scorpians. i believe this page to be a trustworthy page.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.11.248.140 (talk) 00:38, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I can't find anything to verify it. More evidence that this is a hoax:  the external link is to a page about Vernon Gholston, and the 2005 NFL Draft only had seven rounds (the article mentions the 9th round). — Snigbrook  01:02, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete as hoax/vandalism. — Snigbrook 00:45, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - This seems to be a hoax. --Oakshade (talk) 22:01, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Do Not Delete This page is completely factual. The player appears on both the NFL and NFL europe websites as well as several news websites including russia today. Dogtitmania (talk) 08:46, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete. Although I shall be watching the article, to see if Dogtitmania or anybody else specifies the precise pages of those websites. (The sourcing so far is totally worthless.) -- Hoary (talk) 11:58, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment: any "delete" vote risks the wrath of "Dogtitmania" and her (unnamed) "Wikipedia friends". Zzz. -- Hoary (talk) 16:12, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Strong delete This search is not at all encouraging (47 hits for "Dudley O'Neill" -wikipedia). What referencing we do have is very vague, and not at all sufficient for WP:BLP. The hoax concerns are not helping either. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 16:03, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I should probably note here as well that I am considering just deleting this outright now under BLP Special Enforcement - the main reason I'm not is out of respect for this discussion. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 16:06, 17 February 2009 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.