Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Melila Purcell (2nd nomination)


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The result was delete. Davewild (talk) 08:43, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

Melila Purcell
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Never played a game in the NFL, college career isn't enough to pass GNG. The news sources in the link above are only routine coverage for an athlete, nothing to establish notability. Wizardman 23:21, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete the notability misses the mark for an encyclapedia, but I started an article on the athelete at the American Football Wiki at Wikia ( has over 11,000 pages it's a great home for this content ). Bryce Carmony (talk) 02:07, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions. lavender|(formerlyHMSSolent)|lambast 02:07, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Mellowed Fillmore (talk) 02:10, 3 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Keep that was tricky, I did a quick review and didn't find much in current news. But then I saw that we did this two years ago.  Apparently I saw something then that I didn't find so quickly now. I'm willing to trust myself from a few years ago.  Once notable, always notable.--Paul McDonald (talk) 15:34, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Except notability interpretations and guidelines do change, so surviving one deletion attempt does not mean automatic notability at all future discussions. 204.126.132.231 (talk) 15:56, 8 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Comment. Appears to be a borderline case. Purcell was a first-team All-WAC player (see here).  He has also received some significant coverage in Hawaiian media: e.g., this, this and this. Cbl62 (talk) 03:22, 4 May 2015 (UTC)
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 * Delete Fails the notability standards for football players and college athletes. Being all conference is not enough to show notability. I don't think some local coverage of the U. of Hawaii football team is enough to meet GNG. 204.126.132.231 (talk) 15:56, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete Has not played in NFL and fails WP:GNG lacks significant coverage and all news article are routine.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 23:13, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
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