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David Will

David Houston Will (20 November 1936 – 25 September 2009) was a Scottish association football administrator who held a number of prominent positions. A solicitor by profession, Will was chairman of Brechin City for two decades, before becoming president of the Scottish Football Association (the governing body of Scottish football) and a vice-president of FIFA (the governing body of world football). He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2002 Birthday Honours for services to association football. Will died of cancer in September 2009 at the age of 72.

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David Houston Will (20 November 1936 – 25 September 2009) was a Scottish association football administrator who held a number of prominent positions. A solicitor by profession, Will was chairman of Brechin City for two decades, before becoming president of the Scottish Football Association (the governing body of Scottish football) and a vice-president of FIFA (the governing body of world football). He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2002 Birthday Honours for services to association football. Will died of cancer in September 2009 at the age of 72.

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  1. date of death: 2009 — 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 death is "2009". 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?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1338553878

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