Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paul Roach (surfer)

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The result was delete. ✗plicit 12:05, 9 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Paul Roach (surfer)[edit]

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Article on a surfer with zero information on competitive impact, sourced to commercial and unreliable sources, basically constituting a permastub puffball advertisement. BD2412 T 05:07, 2 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Delete there's zero evidence he has had any competitive (or really any) impact on bodyboarding and just bein the "pioneer of the dropknee style of bodyboarding" (whatever that is) isn't enough on it's own to establish his notability. --Adamant1 (talk) 05:33, 2 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 09:39, 2 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 09:39, 2 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Delete While some sources mention him, there is no in depth coverage.Jackattack1597 (talk) 11:00, 9 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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