Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mike Echols


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The result was keep. Star  Mississippi  01:07, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

Mike Echols

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All sources failed verification, and were local only anyway. Even if all this is true (maybe, maybe not), he is really only known for one book, and that book isn't notable enough for its own article. The criminal stuff seems only here to discredit him. I've removed some BLP concerns (other persons), left the rest intact, but this person is simply not well known enough to warrant an article. There is a Mike Echols who is an American Football player, who would be the logical choice for this article title. I would suggest deleting this, and moving the football player to this article, as the football player is obviously notable and would be the primary target for this title. Fails WP:V, WP:N, WP:GNG, WP:AUTHOR. Dennis Brown - 2&cent; 14:20, 23 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 15:31, 23 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep. Passes WP:SIGCOV. He has significant coverage in national press in USA and Canada which I accessed through PROQUEST. See below. There is also reliable coverage in google books. See, ,

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 22:34, 30 October 2022 (UTC) Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 23:00, 6 November 2022 (UTC)
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 * Keep I did some additional cleanup on the article and added some of the sources noted above along with a couple others I found which should largely satisfy WP:V/WP:BLP concerns (he did have a criminal history, though minor).  Between the LA Times article and other sources about the his infiltration of NAMBLA, one of his books being the basis of a television movie (and mentioned often in sources), some coverage about his organization and the obits, he passes notability.  I agree with  Mike Echols (gridiron football) is the better target, though. S0091 (talk) 20:43, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep Sufficient coverage to meet WP:NBIO. MrsSnoozyTurtle 01:58, 13 November 2022 (UTC)


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