Jerry Fields

Article summary

Jerry Eugene Fields (May 24, 1938 – March 30, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL) and the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes as a quarterback.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1938-05-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2019-03-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1961-08-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1963-09-10 — 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 "1938-05-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2019-03-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1961-08-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1963-09-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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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