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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/MacDonald Birch

: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 delete. Drmies (talk) 04:36, 17 December 2011 (UTC)

=[[MacDonald Birch]]=

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I found zero sources. The only link redirects to an error page on "Doteasy.com $0 Web Hosting". This [http://www.greatappalachianspookshow.com/the-haunted-twin-city-opera-house.php website] in a Google search says "Make a free website with Yola". Likely hoax. SL93 (talk) 01:32, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

  • Leaning toward delete. He's not a hoax. [http://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php/MacDonald_Birch Magicpedia] has a bit more about him. In particular, the [http://sdrcdata.lib.uiowa.edu/libsdrc/details.jsp?id=/birchm/2&ui=1 University of Iowa ext. link] shows that he was a real professional magician, and the [http://www.twincityoperahouse.com/history.php Twin City Opera House] does state that Birch Hall was named in his honor. However, I haven't been able to find anything that supports the awards listed in Magicpedia; the International Brotherhood of Magicians doesn't have anything on him and his "Presidential Citation", nor can I find him being awarded a "Master Fellowship" from the [http://www.magiccastle.com/ama/awards/index.cfm Academy of Magical Arts]. He has some favorable press reviews (second to last page of the U of I material), but I don't think that does more than establish that he was a moderately successful performer. Clarityfiend (talk) 02:15, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
  • I came across those first two sources later on. I wonder how this discussion will go. SL93 (talk) 02:39, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

:Note: This debate has been included in the list of Magic-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 13:03, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

:Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 13:03, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

  • Weak Delete. Struggling to see the necessary notability. --Legis (talk - contribs) 06:39, 8 December 2011 (UTC)

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