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Billy Breen

William Wright Breen (December 6, 1882 – September 3, 1927) was a Canadian ice hockey centreman who played ten years in the Manitoba Senior Hockey League, from 1900 to 1909.

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William Wright Breen (December 6, 1882 – September 3, 1927) was a Canadian ice hockey centreman who played ten years in the Manitoba Senior Hockey League, from 1900 to 1909.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1882 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 1927-09-03 — 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 "1882". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "1927-09-03". 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=1366741590

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