Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Marcus Coker


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) DavidLeighEllis (talk) 00:03, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Marcus Coker

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Coker is not a notable football player because he fails WP:NCOLLATH. There isn't anything on him that is "out of the ordinary" (ie: non-routine coverage). I would argue that even his Insight Bowl suspension would be routine, because there isn't significant, independent coverage of it (press releases aren't independent per WP:GNG.) Even then, it'd be a WP:BLP1E. Maybe one of these years, he could crack an NFL/CFL roster and become notable, but until then, there isn't enough on this person to make him notable. -- Tavix ( talk ) 21:56, 27 August 2015 (UTC)
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 * Weak Keep. Barely passes WP:GNG, even if he doesn't pass WP:NCOLLATH. Some sources in the article are routine coverage, yes, but some are not:  . In addition to those, I've found the following sources that are significant:   . Most of these focus on Coker, not the team. ~ RobTalk 10:13, 28 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Week Keep per Rob. I deprodded it thinking he was notable, and still plieve he passes GNG, if barely so. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs ) ~ 16:17, 28 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep - I was contemplating a "delete" !vote for this subject until I saw Rob's linked sources above, five significant articles in which Coker is the primary subject in three different regional newspapers (i.e. independent sources): Baltimore Sun, Newsday and Des Moines Register. This satisfies the general notability guidelines per WP:GNG.  Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 23:13, 28 August 2015 (UTC)


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