Runyan

Article summary

Runyan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Damon Runyon (born Alfred Damon Runyan; 1880–1946), American newspaperman and writer *Damon Runyan (born 1976), actor *Jon Runyan (born 1973), American politician *Jon Runyan Jr. (born 1997), American football player & son of Jon *Marla Runyan (born 1969), American athlete and runner *Pablo Runyan (1925–2002), Panamanian painter *Paul Runyan (1908–2002), American golfer *Rachael Runyan (1979–1982), American murder victim *Sean Runyan (born 1974), American baseball player *Tygh Runyan (born 1976), American/Canadian actor and musician

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1880 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1997 — 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 "1880". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368941477