Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jonathan Unger

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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 of the debate was delete, even taking the more erudite unsigned comments into account (it is not common practice to keep an article over a couple of decades to see if he becomes Governor of Ohio). Naturally, the silly unsigned comments ("President-for-life!") were ignored. fuddlemark (fuddle me!) 15:59, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Jonathan Unger

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Probably a nice man and a great coach, but he does not appear to meet WP:BIO. Joyous | Talk 17:30, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

  • Wikipedia appears to allow entries for high-school coaches -- see, for example, Frank_Barger, Morgan_Wootten, Lisa_L._Miller, Russell_Blunt. Mr. Unger has been coaching for a substantial time period, approx. 10 years, and has numerous state championships. Also Ohio coach-of-the-year and achievements recognized in local newspapers. —the preceding unsigned comment is by 168.98.32.50 (talk • contribs)
  • As I understand it, Jonathan Unger is a fairly substantial figure in his community. And his potential for future prominence seems very great. He is a gifted diarist and has compiled records of his teams' extraordinary championship runs that are the stuff of a good novel or a great movie. Mr. Unger may lack the stature of a professional coach, but if Wikipedia is capable of supporting 850,000+ entries, surely this entry is one that ought to be kept. —the preceding unsigned comment is by 168.98.32.51 (talk • contribs)
  • But, he is President for Life. You can't delete him! —the preceding unsigned comment is by 131.107.0.107 (talk • contribs) 23:45, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Delete. Pilatus 01:55, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Delete. The coaching might almost border on notability -- give it another couple decades -- but most of the article is in-jokes. Bikeable 02:30, 9 December 2005 (UTC)


  • Delete Vanity. DeathThoreau 02:54, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Give this guy "another couple decades," and he'll be governor of Ohio or head coach of a top college program. —the preceding unsigned comment is by 168.98.32.51 (talk • contribs) 17:24, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
  • The man is a figure of not just local but regional prominence. He is well-known throughout the Ohio high school sports community -- his undefeated seasons, back-to-back championships, and bizarre but charming habit of giving longwinded and overwrought inspirational/motivational speeches to his OPPONENTS after games have made him probably about as beloved and famous as Gerry Faust was just before he left Ohio high school football to coach Notre Dame. He clearly belongs in the Wikipedia pantheon. By the way, I am not a member of the "14th Circuit" mentioned in the article. Nor do I live in Cincinnati, where Mr. Unger coaches. I have no vested interest in this entry. But I know Ohio high school sports, and I know that this guy is the real thing. He's a coaching giant in the state. —the preceding unsigned comment is by 149.142.180.179 (talk • contribs) 18:58, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Delete, non-notable and lots of unsigneds. Stifle 23:08, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Delete unless verified howcheng [ t • c • w • e ] 23:40, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep. The article describes a figure of local interest in a large U.S. metropolitan area. He may not be Coach K, but neither is he some anonymous toiler. I'm puzzled by the suggestion that unsigned comments in support of the article constitute a reason for deleting the article. At worst, they are neutral. User:Charles.Morse
  • Delete unless verified. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 06:30, 15 December 2005 (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.