Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Zane Taylor (American football)


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The result was   withdrawn.  Eagles   24/7  (C)  22:53, 29 September 2011 (UTC)

Zane Taylor (American football)

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Fails WP:GNG and WP:NSPORT having never played professionally. PROD was contested by page creator, who left no explanation.  Eagles   24/7  (C)  17:08, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
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 * Keep. Although the article focuses on his NFL career, Taylor appears to have achieved greater notability for his collegiate career.  Also, the article was just created today and is a work in progress.  College football players who have received significant, non-trivial coverage in the mainstream media may qualify under WP:GNG.  Offensive linemen like Taylor rarely receive much in the way of news coverage, but this guy is an exception to the rule.  Upon a quick search, I found quite a few feature stories about him.  They consist of stories in which Taylor is the main subject of the coverage, rather than passing references in game coverage.  Examples include: (1) "Utes' Taylor at center of news in Moab," The Salt Lake Tribune, August 23, 2010, (2) "Taylor destined to be a Ute,"  The Salt Lake Tribune, November 22, 2009, (3) "Taylor happy back in the center," The Deseret News, August 9, 2009, (4) "Utes feel they have found a center in Taylor," The Deseret News, August 14, 2008, (5) "Taylor's sacrifice pays off as he moves to front of line," The Deseret News, April 4, 2008, (6) "Zane Taylor: Grand star best known for leading Red Devils to first football title," The Salt Lake Tribune, July 2, 2006, (7) "Zane Taylor among candidates for award," The Deseret News, August 24, 2010, (8) "Taylor ready for pro day," The Salt Lake Tribune, March 28, 2011, (9) "Former GCHS football star preps for NFL scouting combine and draft," The Times-Independent (Moab, Utah), January 2011, (10) Taylor receives All MWC second team honors," The Times-Independent, December 10, 2009, (11) "Former GCHS football star on watchlist for Outland Trophy," The Times-Independent, June 24, 2010, (12) "Publishers Perspective" (article about his father written by Zane Taylor), The Times-Independent, November 18, 2010, (13) "Zane Taylor signs with NFL’s New York Jets,"  The Times-Independent, August 11, 2011, (14) "Ute center to face off against Alabama giant," The Salt Lake Tribune, December 25, 2008, (15) "'Renaissance Man' in pads," The Salt Lake Tribune, August 8, 2004. Time permitting, I'll try to add some of this to the article. Cbl62 (talk) 22:51, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
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