Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Wayne Rhodes


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The result was delete. Mark Arsten (talk) 02:41, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

Wayne Rhodes

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Does not meet WP:GNG and WP:BLP, as references cited are from online sports websites. Delta13C (talk) 22:41, 23 November 2015 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete. not notable and somewhat promotional  DGG ( talk ) 06:12, 30 November 2015 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Kharkiv07  ( T ) 22:48, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete - Does not seem to have been a star collegiate player, never played in the NFL so no easy SNG pass there. Not seeing the sort of sources that would count to GNG for anything else. I note from a footer that somebody is trying to do a series of biographies of players from the Alabama National Championship team. Yeah, fine if you are talking about the Mike Rileys, but not so much for the big majority of team members, who do not pass GNG. I think this is a case of that here. Carrite (talk) 15:57, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions. WikiOriginal-9 (talk) 20:09, 1 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Comment. Wayne Rhodes, the Tuscaloosa chiropractor, is not notable, and to the extent the article focuses on that in a way that could be perceived as promotional, that may be undue per WP:BALASPS or WP:NOTPROMOTION.  On the other hand, Wayne Rhodes, the first-team All-SEC defensive back for the #3-ranked 1975 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, may be a different story.  Significant coverage includes this from 1975. He also generated some press attention in  1975 when he was arrested and convicted for marijuana possession, but that's iffy in terms of whether it helps him over the GNG hump.  In addition, and although not referenced in the article, he was picked by the AP as a first-team All-SEC defensive back on the 1975 All-SEC football team. There is no presumption that All-SEC players are notable, but his selection as such suggests there may be additional coverage. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 4th round (108th pick) of the 1976 NFL Draft but was cut in August 1976 pre-season as reported here. I'm on the fence, but another article with significant coverage would probably tip me to the "Keep" side. Cbl62 (talk) 03:09, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete as borderline advertising, no evidence of notability by reference to reliable independent sources. Guy (Help!) 14:26, 4 December 2015 (UTC)


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