Devon Harris

Article summary

Devon Harris (born 1964), is a Jamaican retired bobsledder and military officer. He was one of the founding members of the Jamaica national bobsled team, which first competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. Nicknamed "Pele" after the famous football star, Harris went on to compete in the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics. He currently resides in Congers, New York.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 2005-02-01 — 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 "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "2005-02-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
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6. 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=1353378683