Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/George Zaharias

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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. John254 00:35, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] George Zaharias

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This article does not establish notability. He seems to be nothing more than the husband of a professional golfer, which does not make him notable. Nikki311 16:41, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Wrestling-related deletions. Nikki311 16:43, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep Notability is not inherited by marriage, but I am satisfied by the citation to a New York Times obituary. Shalom Hello 16:50, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment, did you read the obituary? All it says is that the husband of a professional golfer died. There is almost no information about him other than his death and marriage. Nikki311 17:45, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
  • No, it also mentions that he was a professional wrestler, and the Google news results below suggest that he was a rather famous one. Zagalejo 18:09, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep 402 Google News hits from 1931-1934 – before he met Babe Didrikson. Zagalejo 18:05, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep. Although he is now BEST known as a husband/manager, he was well known before his marriage. Needs more about his pro career, though. --Dhartung | Talk 19:28, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
  • I AfD'd the article because it, in its current condition, does not establish notability. If someone is willing to expand the article and add sources, I have no problem changing my vote to keep. Nikki311 20:05, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment I have added material about his 1932 match against Jim Londos, the best attendance of any that year, which seems to demonstrate that he was one of the top wrestlers of his era. --Dhartung | Talk 20:15, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
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.