Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Al Ciraldo

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 keep. (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 03:56, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Al Ciraldo[edit]

Neither the article nor its references establish notability for the subject. The only inline citation (Tech Timeline) proves only that he did, in fact, exist. The external link (ANAK) is to a website affiliated with Georgia Tech, the university at which Ciraldo commentated. In addition, the vast majority of the article is written from with the tone of a loving fan or a memorial service, not an encyclopedia. This is confirmed by the article having been created by "ToeMeetsLeather", one of Ciraldo's supposed catch phrases. --Cryptic C62 · Talk 20:13, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per WP:BIO and WP:ATHLETE and per Google giving no indication of WP:RS. -Lilac Soul ^{(talk • contribs • count)} 20:46, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Never heard of him...until this AfD. A quick look around seems to indicate sufficient notability to me. Invoked as a legend in articles about others too. This article needs time and effort, not deletion. Strong Keep. Frank | talk 20:48, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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Note: This debate has been included in the list of Georgia (U.S. state)-related deletion discussions. Frank | talk 20:56, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per User:Frank. Local legend with four decades of work as a public figure, plenty of reliable source coverage and a trademark sports call. Clearly notable sports announcer. Baileypalblue (talk) 22:07, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — Aitias // discussion 00:00, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Keep The article appears to meet WP:RS standards. Pastor Theo (talk) 00:30, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep There seems to be enough sources to warrant writing an article about him. Capitalistroadster (talk) 00:44, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
keep as sources do exist, enough to make him notable. Tavix (talk) 01:15, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.