Len Winter

Article summary

Leonard Alvern Winter (February 26, 1902 – May 19, 1952) was an American college football, basketball, and track and field coach. He was the head football, basketball, and track and field coach for Wilton Junction High School from 1926 to 1927 and for Central College from 1928 to 1937. He was the head football coach and head of track and field for Loras College from 1938 to 1940.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1902-02-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1883 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1866 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1929 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of death: 1952-05-19 — 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 "1902-02-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1883". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1866". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1929". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of death is "1952-05-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1241262630