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Hap Glenn

Oscar Glenn (August 27, 1913 – March 13, 1977), nicknamed "Hap", was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1930s. A native of Stone Mountain, Georgia, Glenn played for the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1937 and 1938. He died in Warren, Ohio in 1977 at age 63.

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Oscar Glenn (August 27, 1913 – March 13, 1977), nicknamed "Hap", was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1930s. A native of Stone Mountain, Georgia, Glenn played for the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1937 and 1938. He died in Warren, Ohio in 1977 at age 63.

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  1. date of death: 1977 — 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 "1977". 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=1318580489

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