Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Scorpio Babers

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The result was delete. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 22:50, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Scorpio Babers

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Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Eagles 24/7 (C) 13:17, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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• Haven't looked into it, but come on, the name alone is too good to delete, no? Cbl62 (talk) 13:34, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• +1 Eagles 24/7 (C) 13:36, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Can't help but wonder -- was his mother (a) a superfan of General Hospital (old time fans of the show would understand), (b) really into astrology or (c) just a genius at picking kick-ass names for her babers? Cbl62 (talk) 19:18, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'm partial to Hamp Cheevers, for the record. Eagles 24/7 (C) 19:24, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete does not meet even our insanely over broad inclusion criteria for football players.John Pack Lambert (talk) 18:30, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete per nom -- despite my fondness for the name. Cbl62 (talk) 23:25, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. Fails
  WP:NCOLLATH. Ejgreen77 (talk) 05:10, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply
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• Keep I think he meets GNG per [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] . Is this professional? He's apparently in finance now. ~EDDY ^{(talk/contribs)}~ 21:08, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Fun tidbit: the third source (from Bleacher Report during their era of user-created content) was written by long-time Wikipedia editor (and creator of this actual article!) Chrisjnelson. Eagles 24/7 (C) 02:46, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete None of the sources mentioned show significant coverage, merely routine reporting of signings by teams that cut him before ever playing an NFL game--so he fails to meet
  WP:NGRIDIRON. Papaursa (talk) 02:42, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply
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• Delete per nom fails
  WP:NGRIDIRON.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 15:03, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply
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