Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ernest James Scott

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The result was delete. Consensus that OBE is not automatically conferring notability, and therefore I find the SIGCOV arguments persuasive. References helpfully provided by Necrothesp to identify why he received the OBE, will themselves not qualify as SIGCOV. Daniel (talk) 03:45, 26 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ernest James Scott[edit]

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Fails WP:GNG. Lettler^{hello • contribs} 13:13, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete lacks SIGCOV in multiple RS necessary to meet WP:GNG. Mztourist (talk) 13:36, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, presumed notable under WP:ANYBIO, as the recipient of a significant award or honour, namely an OBE. SailingInABathTub (talk) 14:07, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I haven't checked whether there's any other reason for notability, but being an OBE is certainly not one, per countless previous AfD discussions. He would need to be at least a CBE before WP:ANYBIO could come into play. (And, I am enough of a pedant to point out, one doesn't receive an OBE, but becomes one.) Phil Bridger (talk) 19:59, 19 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, not finding SIGCOV, OBE doesn't seem notable enough. Zawed (talk) 05:22, 20 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, primary sources only. An OBE isn't a significant award or honour. A CBE might qualify, but definitely not an OBE. They are a dime a dozen, as are MCs. And one is appointed to the Order. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:27, 20 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. An OBE is not sufficient to meet WP:ANYBIO, although it certainly contributes to notability. A CBE would be sufficient, as they're much rarer and we have always held them to be sufficient. However, you would have thought that someone appointed OBE for services to a sport would have enough coverage to meet WP:GNG. A purely local sports figure would usually only qualify for an MBE, which suggests he was heavily involved in water polo nationally. I wonder who he was? -- Necrothesp (talk) 13:03, 20 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- And here's the answer. He was an international water polo referee who refereed at the 1952 Olympics. He was president of the Amateur Swimming Association in 1967/68[1] and a member of the International Water Polo Board.[2] The London Water Polo League Referee's Cup is named after him.[3] -- Necrothesp (talk) 13:26, 20 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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