Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dan Benton

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. W.marsh 14:47, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dan Benton

Dan Benton (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) – (View log)

Do I really need to to get into it? Look at the Wikipedia:Notability (people) and then look at this article. I think it's clear. I fact, this damn thing should have been long gone by now. Damn it. I guess if I were to add an arguement in favor of deletion I would begin by just reminding us that Danny Boy has NONE of the following working in his favor; The person has been the subject of a credible independent biography. The person has received significant recognized awards or honors. The person has demonstrable wide name recognition The person has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in his or her specific field. But you can't blame th sorry sap, I mean, he's only 24 Thisarticleisundueandneedbeerased 00:58, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

  • This AfD nomination was incomplete. It is listed now. DumbBOT 12:38, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete. Google hits are all to self-penned references. No independent sources. Kim Dent-Brown (Talk to me) 13:48, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete as non notable. Sports blogger for AOL and MSG (a regional cable/radio network), but only writes for group blogs. Sports bloggers don't even have profiles at either site, so these are not exactly high-profile endeavors. Unable to confirm the claim of writing for Sports Illustrated and Yahoo Sports, or any claim regarding guest radio/podcast appearances. Maralia 14:05, 8 November 2007 (UTC)


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