Jared DeVries

Article summary

Jared Jay DeVries (born June 11, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and twice earned All-American honors. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 1999 NFL draft, and played his entire professional career there.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1976-06-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2023-07-28 — 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 "1976-06-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2023-07-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
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5. 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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