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Fred Given

Frederick James Given (21 May 1876 – 12 June 1921) was a New Zealand international rugby union player. Born in Oamaru, Given was a sizeable forward who was a considerable asset in line–outs and played his rugby in Dunedin for Alhambra. He made the first of his 34 provincial appearances for Otago in 1895 and represented New Zealand on their 1903 tour of Australia, where he played eight uncapped matches. He continued with Otago up until his retirement in 1905 and afterwards remained involved in rugby as a club coach. Given, a plumbing inspector, was employed by the Dunedin Drainage Board and later Hawera Borough Council. He was married with two children and died of pneumonia in 1921 aged 45.

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Frederick James Given (21 May 1876 – 12 June 1921) was a New Zealand international rugby union player. Born in Oamaru, Given was a sizeable forward who was a considerable asset in line–outs and played his rugby in Dunedin for Alhambra. He made the first of his 34 provincial appearances for Otago in 1895 and represented New Zealand on their 1903 tour of Australia, where he played eight uncapped matches. He continued with Otago up until his retirement in 1905 and afterwards remained involved in rugby as a club coach. Given, a plumbing inspector, was employed by the Dunedin Drainage Board and later Hawera Borough Council. He was married with two children and died of pneumonia in 1921 aged 45.

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  1. date of death: 1921 — 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 death is "1921". 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=1311774413

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