Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rylan Reed
After beating cancer, he became a first-team All-American football player at Texas Tech.  Satisfies both  and .  Offensive linemen almost never get glory or news coverage, but the truly exceptional ones do.  Reed is one of the truly exceptional ones.  Examples of news coverage include: '''(1)''' http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/927/intimidating-reed-once-made-minor-league-hitters-quiver Intimidating Reed once made minor-league hitters quiver, ''ESPN.com'', Nov. 17, 2008; '''(2)''' http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/94/recovering-reed-sets-tech-weight-lifting-mark Recovering Reed sets Tech weight-lifting mark, ''ESPN.com'', July 28, 2008; '''(3)''' http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/1585704711.html?dids=1585704711:1585704711&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:FT&type=current&date=Oct+30%2C+2008&author=Erik+Brady&pub=USA+TODAY&desc=Texas+Tech+happily+lays+it+on+the+line&pqatl=google Texas Tech happily lays it on the line: Blockers aim to pave way vs. No. 1 Texas, ''USA Today'', Oct. 30, 2008; '''(4)''' http://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/Tech-s-Reed-goes-from-diamond-to-gridiron-1572830.php Tech's Reed goes from diamond to gridiron: From mound to mountain; Once a pitcher, Tech's Rylan Reed thrives at tackle, ''Houston Chronicle'', November 18, 2008; '''(5)''' http://lubbockonline.com/stories/100607/col_100607009.shtml Reed anchors Red Raiders' offensive front after his triumph against cancer, ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal'', Oct. 6, 2007; '''(6)''' http://lubbockonline.com/stories/103108/spo_350207725.shtml Older, wiser Reed a steady influence for Red Raiders, ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal'', Oct. 31, 2008; '''(7)''' http://www.kcbd.com/story/8749685/texas-tech-lineman-rylan-reed-bench-presses-625?redirected=true Texas Tech Lineman Rylan Reed Bench Presses 625, ''KCBD'', July 28, 2008; '''(8)''' http://www.arkansassports360.com/17149/crossett-native-rylan-reed-a-warrior-at-t-tech Crossett Native Rylan Reed a 'Warrior' at T-Tech, Arkansas Sports 360, '''(9)''' http://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/From-baseball-to-battling-cancer-Texas-Tech-s-1838736.php From baseball to battling cancer, Texas Tech's Reed has thrived: For Tech's Reed, life is beautiful, ''Houston Chronicle'', Oct. 9, 2007; '''(10)''' http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CTPB&p_theme=ctpb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=125D704094CD41A0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Cancer scare led 'lucky' Reed to football, ''Connecticut Post'', Jan 18, 2009; '''(11)''' http://lubbockonline.com/stories/082108/spo_321300061.shtml Raiders tackle progressing well from ankle injury, ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal'', Aug. 21, 2008, '''(12)''' http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ST&s_site=dfw&p_multi=ST&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11DC905E83EAA7B0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Tackle hopes to find zone against touted Virginia DL, ''Fort Worth Star-Telegram'', Dec. 26, 2007; '''(13)''' http://www2.tricities.com/sports/2009/jan/02/preparation_make_perfect-ar-249155/ Preparation makes perfect, ''TriCities.com'' (Tennessee), Jan. 2, 2009; '''(14)''' http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072808aaa.html Texas Tech story about Reed shattering bench press record; '''(15)''' http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/01/17/sports/17-camp_feature.txt Reed has learned to just enjoy the ride: All-American has overcome cancer, tragedy, ''New Haven Register'', Jan. 17, 2009; '''(16)''' "Live strong Reed, 26, overcomes cancer, tragedy to anchor Raiders' O-line," ''The Dallas Morning News'', Sept. 4, 2008; '''(17)''' http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/topstories/stories/090408dnspotechlede.3807e33.html Setbacks haven't stopped Texas Tech's Rylan Reed, ''Denton Record-Chronicle'' (reprinted from ''The Dallas Morning News''), Sept. 3, 2008; '''(18)''' "Crossett's Reed Picks Baseball Over Hogs," ''Pine Bluff Commercial'' (Arkansas), Aug. 8, 2000; and '''(19)''' "Reed trades UA football for baseball," ''Southwest Times Record'' (Fort Smith, Ark.), Aug. 8, 2000.  Throw in four years of minor league baseball as a pitcher summarized http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=reed--001ryl here.  Add it all up and you've got a notable athlete
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