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Father/Son relationship is not significant

We open with saying he is somebody else's father. That may be true, but that is not the most important thing about him. It's what he personally did that gives him the right to an article. Who his son is can come later. JackofOz 00:59, 15 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This article should be deleted, Walter's only notabillity is he's Wayne's father. Lots of Hockey Dads (in the 1960's & 1970's) created backyard rinks for their sons. Where's the article on Mario Lemieux's, Bobby Orr's and Gordie Howe's fathers (to name just a few). GoodDay 18:35, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think a key criteria is that he has had two of his books published. Otherwise I find nothing definitive as a individual entry.Mister Fax 18:37, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If anything, this page should be a 'redirect' to Wayne Gretzky. As for being an 'author', my guess is there's alot of authors & publishers out there, who don't have their own Wiki article. GoodDay 18:45, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Proof needed of Polish ancestry

If Gretzky spoke Ukrainian coming out of coma following a stroke, then it is unlikely his ancestry is Polish, but rather, Ukrainian. It is a common mistake for people to assume nationality, citizenship and ethnicity are the same thing.

Why does Phyllis Gretzky get redirected here?

Is she not a separate and equal person from Walter Gretzky? If her name is automatically redirected here, then the article should be about both of them.

Mandy

Wikipedia articles are created for "notable" people (see WP:NOTE), and walter's coaching and part ownership of the coyotes establishes his notability.. as far as i can tell, phyllis is only notable (insofar as an encyclopedia is concerned..) as being the wife of walter (or possibly, more notably, the mother of wayne). Mlm42 17:48, 6 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Someone might aswell create a Phyllis Gretzky article. Seems being 'related' to Wayne, give added weight for such a move. It's only a matter of time (see Paulina Gretzky, a great actress, world famous recording artist & world famous model). GoodDay 19:28, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Awards

Member of the Order of Canada? Now I know I'm gonna be sick. GoodDay (talk) 18:02, 29 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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 :I think a key criteria is that he has had two of his books published. Otherwise I find nothing definitive as a individual entry.[[User:Mister Fax|Mister Fax]] 18:37, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
 ::If anything, this page should be a 'redirect' to [[Wayne Gretzky]]. As for being an 'author', my guess is there's alot of authors & publishers out there, who don't have their own Wiki article. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] 18:45, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
+==Proof needed of Polish ancestry==
+If Gretzky spoke Ukrainian coming out of coma following a stroke, then it is unlikely his ancestry is Polish, but rather, Ukrainian.  It is a common mistake for people to assume nationality, citizenship and ethnicity are the same thing.
 ==Why does Phyllis Gretzky get redirected here?==