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Jack Fleming
Leo W. "Jack" Fleming Jr. (February 3, 1924 – January 3, 2001) was an American sports announcer for the National Football League (NFL)'s Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Chicago Bulls in professional sports, and also the West Virginia Mountaineers football and basketball teams. One of his most famous calls was for the Steelers in 1972, on the "Immaculate Reception".
Article summary
Leo W. "Jack" Fleming Jr. (February 3, 1924 – January 3, 2001) was an American sports announcer for the National Football League (NFL)'s Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Chicago Bulls in professional sports, and also the West Virginia Mountaineers football and basketball teams. One of his most famous calls was for the Steelers in 1972, on the "Immaculate Reception".
Key claims
- date of birth: 1924-02-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1924-02-03". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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