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Bobby Jack Wright

Bobby Jack Wright (born December 11, 1950) is an American former football coach. He was the assistant head coach, co-defensive coordinator, and secondary coach under Bob Stoops at the University of Oklahoma. He was originally hired at Oklahoma to recruit in the state of Texas. Prior to arriving at Oklahoma, Wright was an assistant coach at two high schools, head coach at one, and as assistant coach at the University of North Texas. In 1986, he was hired by the University of Texas to serve as an assistant. In 1997, Wright was promoted to defensive coordinator under John Mackovic. Wright has more Big 12 championship rings than any other player or coach in conference history.

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Bobby Jack Wright (born December 11, 1950) is an American former football coach. He was the assistant head coach, co-defensive coordinator, and secondary coach under Bob Stoops at the University of Oklahoma. He was originally hired at Oklahoma to recruit in the state of Texas. Prior to arriving at Oklahoma, Wright was an assistant coach at two high schools, head coach at one, and as assistant coach at the University of North Texas. In 1986, he was hired by the University of Texas to serve as an assistant. In 1997, Wright was promoted to defensive coordinator under John Mackovic. Wright has more Big 12 championship rings than any other player or coach in conference history.

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  1. date of birth: 1950-12-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  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 "1950-12-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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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