Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Trace McSorley


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The result was Keep. Michig (talk) 08:36, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

Trace McSorley

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Subject fails notability per WP:NCOLLATH Csrwizard (talk) 20:43, 12 November 2016 (UTC)

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McSorley doesn't seem to satisfy WP:NCOLLATH -- see the guidelines provided for notability of college athletes:

"College athletes and coaches are notable if they have been the subject of non-trivial media coverage beyond merely a repeating of their statistics, mentions in game summaries, or other WP:ROUTINE coverage. Examples would include head coaches, well-known assistant coaches, or players who:

1. Have won a national award (such as those listed in Template:College Football Awards or the equivalent in another sport), or established a major Division I (NCAA) record.

2. Were inducted into the hall of fame in their sport (for example, the College Football Hall of Fame).

3. Gained national media attention as an individual, not just as a player for a notable team."

I'd especially note the sources used for McSorley (beyond routine coverage) are heavily dependent on media affiliated with his school. It may be better to use his name as a redirect to Penn State Football or another related article. Csrwizard (talk) 20:46, 12 November 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 00:40, 19 November 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep A simple google search shows he clearly passes WP:GNG. Just a start:--Yankees10 04:22, 20 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 23:22, 21 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 23:22, 21 November 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep Passes GNG. WikiOriginal-9 (talk) 00:15, 22 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep generally we find that Division I FBS quarterbacks at programs such as Penn State tend to generate enough press to far surpass WP:GNG and that clearly is the case here.--Paul McDonald (talk) 15:52, 22 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep per Yankees10 and Paulmcdonald. Meets WP:GNG and WP:BASIC. Ejgreen77 (talk) 05:10, 24 November 2016 (UTC)


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