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Reg Mackey

William Reginald Wallace Mackey (May 7, 1899 – February 26, 1966) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played one season in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, in 1926–27. He also played for the Calgary Tigers and Vancouver Maroons in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1922 to 1934. Mackey was born in North Gower, Ontario and moved to Calgary in 1907. He later married Barbara, and had two daughters. From 1930 to 1964 he worked with the British American Oil Company.

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William Reginald Wallace Mackey (May 7, 1899 – February 26, 1966) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played one season in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, in 1926–27. He also played for the Calgary Tigers and Vancouver Maroons in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1922 to 1934. Mackey was born in North Gower, Ontario and moved to Calgary in 1907. He later married Barbara, and had two daughters. From 1930 to 1964 he worked with the British American Oil Company.

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  1. date of birth: 1907 — 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 "1907". 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?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1315211278

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