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The result was delete. Courcelles 23:54, 1 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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I discovered this through Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fantasy Football Guidebook. I had begun to clean up the article (original version can be seen here) and quickly found out that there just isn't enough reliable sources to show that Hendricks is particularly noteworthy. His article had only one thing that I could even begin to use as a reliable source and that looks to be local coverage since he lives in Nelson County, which is somewhat close to Lynchburg. He seems to have been somewhat prolific, but not to the point where he'd pass as someone who made an extraordinary contribution to the genre of non-fiction books on fantasy football. I can't see where he's considered to be overwhelmingly notable or important within his niche, (to where he'd be cited several times) as there doesn't seem to really be any in-depth articles about him. The only places that cover him are sites that really wouldn't pass as reliable sources per Wikipedia's guidelines. I don't see where RotoNation.com is really usable as a RS since I can't actually locate the site specifically (it redirects to KFFL, which has no articles on him) and many of the other things that were previously used as sources were just basic links to websites- some of which were primary sources. I just don't see where he particularly warrants an article. I have no problem with someone wanting to userfy this and dig for sources over time, but right now I just don't see where he merits an article. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 09:04, 25 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000(talk) 09:51, 25 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sports-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000(talk) 09:52, 25 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete Claims to be an "award winning author" from USA Book News which is a vanity book award - for $69 you too can be an award winning author. Can't find anything reliable. -- Green Cardamom (talk) 15:36, 25 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Just created vanity award to document this phenomenon. -- Green Cardamom (talk) 16:43, 25 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete - Not notable per the relevant notability guideline, WP:AUTHOR. - tucoxn\talk 20:36, 25 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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