Blane Smith

Article summary

Blane E. Smith (born July 13, 1954) is an American former professional football player. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and was selected in the seventh round of the 1977 National Football League (NFL) draft by the Cleveland Browns. He later appeared in one game for the Green Bay Packers as a linebacker and was also a member of the New York Jets.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1954-07-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1954-07-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1977-08-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1978-06-19 — 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 "1954-07-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1954-07-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1977-08-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1978-06-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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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