Catchings

Article summary

Catchings is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Fermine Baird Catchings (1858–1944), American genealogist * Gladys L. Catchings (1901–1992), American nurse * Haney Catchings (1949–2015), American football coach * Harvey Catchings (born 1951), American basketball player * Kanon Catchings, American basketball player * Tamika Catchings (born 1979), American basketball player * Thomas C. Catchings (1847–1927), American politician, U.S. Representative from Mississippi * Toney Catchings (born 1965), American football player * Waddill Catchings (1879–1967), American economist

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1951 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1965 — 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 "1951". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1965". 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=1363866040