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Barry Orms
Barry D. Orms (born May 1, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He played college basketball for the Saint Louis Billikens. A point guard from Saint Louis University, Orms was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the eighth round of the 1968 NBA draft. He played one season with the Bullets, averaging 2.8 points per game. Orms then jumped to the American Basketball Association, where he increased his scoring average to 9.1 points per game in one season with the Indiana Pacers and Pittsburgh Pipers. As a playwright, Mr. Orms wrote "Bones", a play that emphasis basketball and religion.
Article summary
Barry D. Orms (born May 1, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He played college basketball for the Saint Louis Billikens. A point guard from Saint Louis University, Orms was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the eighth round of the 1968 NBA draft. He played one season with the Bullets, averaging 2.8 points per game. Orms then jumped to the American Basketball Association, where he increased his scoring average to 9.1 points per game in one season with the Indiana Pacers and Pittsburgh Pipers. As a playwright, Mr. Orms wrote "Bones", a play that emphasis basketball and religion.
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- date of birth: 1946-05-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1946-05-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- 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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