Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Les Brown (American football)


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The result was   delete. joe deckertalk to me 16:21, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

Les Brown (American football)

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Fails WP:NSPORT, as Brown has not appeared in a regular season NFL game, and WP:GNG, as Brown has not received significant coverage from the media outside of his signing with the Dolphins.  Eagles   24/7  (C)  18:33, 16 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions. Bgwhite (talk) 19:59, 16 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete I would also add that until recently Brown was an accountant and before that was a non-notable college basketball player, having not played football since high school in 2005. The precedent for NFL player articles as been established time and time again that playing in the league is a requirement unless there is other notability involved. Aside from a few feature articles due to his unusual path to the Dolphins, Brown has not done anything that would make him notable enough for inclusion in the encyclopedia. And realistically, anyone that knows football knows the guy is a tremendous long shot to make the team.► Chris Nelson Holla! 19:56, 16 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete As nom said, hasn't played an NFL game. Also hasn't played a college football game.  Played for a small private school in Salt Lake.  School plays at the NAIA with no coverage from the local media.  There are some articles about him signing with the Dolphins, but it is all local media. Most media mentions him in a longer story about Pro Day and all the players who tried out. Bgwhite (talk) 19:59, 16 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete. Subject is not entitled to a presumption of notability per WP:NGRIDIRON because he has never played in a regular season NFL game, and fails the general notability standards per WP:GNG.  Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 20:12, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete a quick google and HighBeam check turns up several football players with his name, but none about him in particular. Fails WP:GNG Secret account 20:49, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 23:49, 16 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete, with the usual caveat that he passes NGRIDIRON the instant he takes the field for the Dolphins. I would not object to a WP:REFUND at that point, so that the current version can serve as a basis for the inevitable expansion going forward. I agree, though, that an article is premature. UltraExactZZ Said~ Did 12:59, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete I'm not seeing the coverage necessary.--Paul McDonald (talk) 15:52, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
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