# I think you are mis-interpreting WP:RED in two ways.  Nowhere does it say that the user who creates a red link is responsible for creating the corresponding article.   Also the portion you quoted is not read as two independent sentences.  You interpret it to read as "Do not create links for subsidiary topics that result in red links" rather than "Do not create links for subsidiary topics that result in red links to articles that will never be created".   Since James is a current coach for Dallas (AFL) and had a notable career in the NFL and WLAF as well, it seems that someone should create that page.  WP:RED states that "Sometimes it is useful to create a red link to indicate that ... an article should be created for the topic because it is about an important, verifiable subject."