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Scott Appleton

Gordon Scott Appleton (February 20, 1942 – March 2, 1992) was an American professional football defensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders. He played college football at the University of Texas, which won the national championship in 1963. Appleton was a consensus 1963 All-American and won the Outland Trophy.

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Article summary

Gordon Scott Appleton (February 20, 1942 – March 2, 1992) was an American professional football defensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders. He played college football at the University of Texas, which won the national championship in 1963. Appleton was a consensus 1963 All-American and won the Outland Trophy.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1942-02-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 1969-09-03 — 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 "1942-02-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "1969-09-03". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. 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=1367726323

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.