Bert Shurtleff

Article summary

Bertrand Leslie Shurtleff (3 Aug. 1897 – 15 Feb. 1967) was an American football offensive lineman who spent three seasons in the National Football League with the Providence Steam Roller (1925-1926) and the Boston Bulldogs (1929) after playing for Brown University. Later he was a professional wrestler, teacher, public speaker, and author.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1897-08-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1967-02-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1922 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

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 "1897-08-03". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1967-02-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1922". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352545683