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Biguá

Moacyr Cordeiro, simply known as Biguá (22 March 1921 – 9 January 1989), was a Brazilian footballer. He made six appearances for the Brazil national team in 1945. Born in Irati, Paraná, the defensive midfielder started his career in 1939 at FC Água Verde. In 1941 he signed with Flamengo, in which he stayed until the end of his career in 1953. Bigua died on January 9, 1989, in Rio de Janeiro.

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Moacyr Cordeiro, simply known as Biguá (22 March 1921 – 9 January 1989), was a Brazilian footballer. He made six appearances for the Brazil national team in 1945. Born in Irati, Paraná, the defensive midfielder started his career in 1939 at FC Água Verde. In 1941 he signed with Flamengo, in which he stayed until the end of his career in 1953. Bigua died on January 9, 1989, in Rio de Janeiro.

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  1. date of birth: 1939 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 1989-01-09 — 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 "1939". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "1989-01-09". 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?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369324226

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