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Jay Carty

Jay J. Carty Jr. (July 4, 1941 – May 4, 2017) was an American basketball player, public speaker, church consultant, and ministry leader. He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers, and was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the sixth round (48th pick overall) of the 1962 NBA draft. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers (1968–69) in the National Basketball Association for 28 games. Later, Carty worked in business in Oregon and Southern California. Jay went on to a career in public speaking, founding "Yes! Ministries," speaking to thousands of youth and families across America. Jay authored many books, including books written with UCLA coach, John Wooden. In 2012, Carty was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. He died from this disease on May 4, 2017, aged 75.

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Jay J. Carty Jr. (July 4, 1941 – May 4, 2017) was an American basketball player, public speaker, church consultant, and ministry leader. He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers, and was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the sixth round (48th pick overall) of the 1962 NBA draft. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers (1968–69) in the National Basketball Association for 28 games. Later, Carty worked in business in Oregon and Southern California. Jay went on to a career in public speaking, founding "Yes! Ministries," speaking to thousands of youth and families across America. Jay authored many books, including books written with UCLA coach, John Wooden. In 2012, Carty was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. He died from this disease on May 4, 2017, aged 75.

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  1. date of death: 2017-05-04 — 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 "2017-05-04". 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?

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