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The result was delete. Missvain ( talk) 04:05, 12 January 2020 (UTC) reply

Missvain, why do you delete this page as soon as the athlete passes away?

He was signed to San Diego chargers and Cleveland Browns.

I want to know who the person is that immediately wanted to delete Alvin's legacy months after he passed away. I am watching 184.186.20.223 ( talk) 14:32, 13 June 2022 (UTC) reply

Alvin Smith (American football)

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Fails WP:NGRIDIRON, having only played professionally for minor league NFL Europe. The only coverage I can find is from the Corvallis Gazette-Times, not enough to pass WP:GNG. Eagles  24/7  (C) 17:19, 4 January 2020 (UTC) reply

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• Delete small contribution in college, and cut before action with the pros. Fails WP:N. Lightburst ( talk) 18:09, 4 January 2020 (UTC) reply
• Delete Borderline/undecided. No professional play of type needed under WP:NGRIDIRON. Nor are there accomplishments of the type required under WP:NCOLLATH -- he was a one-year starter at Oregon State with only eight career solo tackles and 16 assists (see here). There is some significant coverage in Oregon newspapers, including (1) this (pt 1)/ pt 2, (2) this (pt 1)/ pt 2, (3) this (pt 1)/ pt 2, and (4) "Smith 'Ready To Step Up' for Beavers", The Oregonian, 12/25/05 (788 words available via NewsLibrary.com). Cbl62 ( talk) 21:38, 4 January 2020 (UTC) On balance, one could argue that the coverage is borderline or adequate under WP:GNG, but the overwhelming absence of notable accomplishments tips me slightly to a "delete" result. Cbl62 ( talk) 00:48, 5 January 2020 (UTC) reply
• Delete His college record does not meet our inclusion criteria. We do not have the broad base of coverage we expect for people to show actual notability. John Pack Lambert ( talk) 16:41, 6 January 2020 (UTC) reply
• Delete fails WP:GNG. SportingFlyer T· C 03:37, 7 January 2020 (UTC) reply
• Weak Keep Seems to meet GNG per the sources from Cbl62, albeit barely. Played in Europe, which should count for something though not an automatic notability pass. ~ EDDY ^{( talk/ contribs)}~ 23:53, 11 January 2020 (UTC) reply

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