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Alan Roach

Kelly James Burnham (born March 29, 1966), known professionally as Alan Roach, is an American sports announcer and radio personality. He currently is the public address announcer for the Minnesota Vikings, Colorado Avalanche, and Colorado Rapids. Roach is also the official public address announcer of the Super Bowl, the voice of NFL events worldwide, and a public address announcer at the Olympic Games. He is one of the current voices of the underground train system in Denver International Airport. His announcing credits include 18 Super Bowls, five Olympic gold medal hockey games, and multiple All-Star games for the National Football League, National Hockey League, and Major League Baseball. He also serves as the announcer in EA Sports games since Madden NFL 21, as well as the FIFA series.

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Kelly James Burnham (born March 29, 1966), known professionally as Alan Roach, is an American sports announcer and radio personality. He currently is the public address announcer for the Minnesota Vikings, Colorado Avalanche, and Colorado Rapids. Roach is also the official public address announcer of the Super Bowl, the voice of NFL events worldwide, and a public address announcer at the Olympic Games. He is one of the current voices of the underground train system in Denver International Airport. His announcing credits include 18 Super Bowls, five Olympic gold medal hockey games, and multiple All-Star games for the National Football League, National Hockey League, and Major League Baseball. He also serves as the announcer in EA Sports games since Madden NFL 21, as well as the FIFA series.

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  1. date of birth: 1966-03-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 1966-03-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1966-03-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "1966-03-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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