Locklear

Article summary

Locklear is a surname. It is documented to be of free African-American origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Arlinda Locklear (born 1951), American lawyer * Ashton Locklear (born 1998), American gymnast * Gene Locklear, (born 1949), American baseball player * Heather Locklear (born 1961), American actress * Ormer Locklear (1891–1920), American stunt pilot and film actor * Samuel J. Locklear (born 1954), American navy admiral * Tyler Locklear (born 2000), American baseball player

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1951 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1954 — 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 "1951". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1365410586