Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jimmy H. Woo


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The result was   redirect to San Soo. Ron Ritzman (talk) 03:03, 18 January 2012 (UTC)

Jimmy H. Woo

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This article has only one reference and it's not independent. There are no sourced claims of notability. Obviously he's notable if someone can provide an independent source that shows he brought kung fu to America. Jakejr (talk) 06:12, 31 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Martial arts-related deletion discussions. Jakejr (talk) 06:12, 31 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Comment I have no expertise in martial arts, so I will refrain from making a firm recommendation at this time. That being said, a Google Books search shows what appears to me, at first glance, to be some possibly reliable book sources discussing him as a pioneer in teaching kung fu in the United States.  Input by a topic expert would be welcomed.  Cullen 328   Let's discuss it  06:25, 31 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep There are plenty of hits in Google Books and the worst case is that we'd merge to San Soo rather than delete. Warden (talk) 08:35, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 14:46, 31 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Redirect to San Soo The San Soo article already contains the relevant information about Jimmy Woo's impact on San Soo in the U.S. and he doesn't appear to be notable for anything else. Papaursa (talk) 03:17, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Redirect to San Soo Every source I found him mentioned in was in relation to San Soo. Since there's already a section in that article about him, a redirect seems most reasonable. Astudent0 (talk) 19:06, 6 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete Being a Kung Fu instructor is not notable. Claim that he is credited for bringing the art of San Soo to America in not verifiable. Coverage is not independent. Not finding significant coverage in reliable third party sources. Scottdrink (talk) 20:50, 6 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep Woo receives significant coverage in "Attack Strategies of San Soo Kung Fu" from Black Belt and "25 Years with San Soo's Jimmy H. Woo" from Inside Kung Fu (available online at ). Since he passes the GNG, there is no reason to delete or redirect. Goodvac (talk) 05:41, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, causa sui (talk) 20:55, 10 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Redirect to San Soo The articles mentioned focus on San Soo or simply say he's been in the same location for 25 years and taught lots of students. That's not sufficient to pass WP:GNG (in my opinion). Mdtemp (talk) 15:11, 17 January 2012 (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.