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The result was keep. Mark Arsten (talk) 19:30, 7 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Al Blades[edit]

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Article doesn't given any indication on why the subject is notable. Lugnuts ^{Dick Laurent is dead} 20:16, 31 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 15:16, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 15:16, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Wikipedia is not the place for memorials, no matter how tragic. I cannot find any measure of notability to pass WP:GNG or any other measure. Try another wiki?--Paul McDonald (talk) 18:12, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Reverse position to Keep thanks to Cbl62's research! New data helps, doesn't it? --Paul McDonald (talk) 20:42, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Strong keep College football players who have received substantial, non-trivial coverage in mainstream media sources can qualify under WP:GNG even if they never play pro ball. Blades was a first-team All-Big East player. His career is covered/summarized in the following book about South Florida football: Sports Lauderdale. And while the article is in admittedly poor condition, a quick search reveals a number of articles in mainstream media sources (including USA Today, ESPN, Miami Herald) in which Blades is the main subject. See, e.g., (1) Al Blades, A Free Spirit, Miami Herald, 2003; (2) Plantation Honors Al Blades, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 2003; (3) Blades Finds a Savior in Football, Miami Herald, September 15, 1995; (4) Former Miami, 49ers safety killed in car accident, ESPN, March 21, 2003; (5) Uncle drives Blades’ NFL dream, USA Today, March 2007; (6) Blades Family Legacy Grows: Al Blades, the Younger Brother of Bennie and Brian, Has Made a Name for Himself at Miami, Orlando Sentinel, Jan 1, 2001; (7) UM’s Al Blades Being Investigated, Miami Herald, 2006; (8) Kinship With ‘Canes Al Blades Makes His Way in Brothers’ Shadows, Palm Beach Post, December 1998; (9) Blades Dislocates Bone in Forearm, Miami Herald, August 30, 1999; (10) Former Cane Safety Al Blades Killed in Crash, Lakeland Ledger, 2003; (11) Blades of a Feather, Miami Herald, February 8, 1996; (12) Ex-Cane Al Blades 23, Killed in Miami Crash, Palm Beach Post, March 2003; (13) A. Blades Waits Another Year to Debut: Torn Knee Ligament Saturday Ends UM Freshman Safety’s Season, Miami Herald, August 11, 1997; (14) Former Miami star Blades dies in crash, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, March 21, 2003; (15) Former Miami safety Blades killed in car crash, Ocala Star Banner, March 2003. Cbl62 (talk) 19:40, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Notwithstanding the present "stubby" state of the article, this is a clear keep based on the sources presently included in article. Add the present sources to Cbl's extensive list above, and this is an overwhelmingly easy keeper. Generally speaking, when a biography subject is the primary topic of multiple feature articles in multiple regional and national newspapers, it's a given that the subject probably satisfies the general notability guidelines per WP:GNG. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 21:52, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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