Jack Null

Article summary

Marvin Jackson Null (December 6, 1924 – May 8, 2003) was an American college basketball coach. A native of Staunton, Virginia, and a graduate of the University of Richmond, Null coached the Virginia Military Institute basketball team for three years in the 1950s. In addition to his service to VMI, Null headed Richmond's freshman teams in football, basketball, and baseball for four seasons. He also coached Lake Worth High School in Lake Worth, Florida.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1924-12-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2003-05-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1964 — 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 birth is "1924-12-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2003-05-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
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=1366878411