Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Vidal Hazelton


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The result was   keep. &mdash; Cirt (talk) 17:35, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

Vidal Hazelton

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Fails WP:ATH. Has not appeared in an NFL game yet. Vanadus (talk | contribs) 02:51, 13 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions.  —Tom Morris (talk) 02:58, 13 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions.  —Tom Morris (talk) 02:58, 13 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep Per WP:GNG. -- Giants27 ( T  |  C )  19:06, 15 August 2011 (UTC)
 * keep Meets WP:GNG with existing coverage.--Paul McDonald (talk) 03:03, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete Fails WP:NSPORTS, having never played at highest level. WP:Run-of-the-mill player does not deserve a standalone article. WP:CRYSTAL would suggest not to speculate on future notability based on whether the player ever plays in the NFL. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bagumba (talk • contribs)
 * Keep - Passes ATH 4.1 C.2 by meeting GNG ---Freja Beha Erichsen (talk) 21:04, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
 * He does not pass WP:ATH.  Eagles   24/7  (C)  22:55, 19 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:44, 20 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep Several articles provide WP:GNG coverage of the individual:
 * this EPSN article about his ineligibility to play in '09.
 * this LA Times article about his transfer to Cincinnati
 * this article on his injuries while with the USC Trojans.
 * Hasn't played an NFL game yet, but easily fulfills WP:GNG per coverage in independent sources. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 07:28, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment The real decision here is whether a player is encyclopedic if his biggest notoriety and coverage came from transferring colleges and then sitting out a year. Should GNG be blindly followed or ignored to improve Wikipedia? —Bagumba (talk) 08:01, 20 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep. Passes WP:GNG and WP:ATH (due to national media coverage) per sources cited by I Jethrobot and the following additional items: USA Today article, NBC Sports, CBS Sports, More ESPN, NBC Sports, ESPN.  See also, , , , ,, , , . Cbl62 (talk) 21:42, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
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