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Tim Gray

Timothy Gray (November 11, 1952 – October 8, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the first round by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 21st overall pick in the 1975 NFL draft. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies. Gray also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. He died in 2015 at the age of 62.

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Timothy Gray (November 11, 1952 – October 8, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the first round by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 21st overall pick in the 1975 NFL draft. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies. Gray also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. He died in 2015 at the age of 62.

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  1. date of death: 2015 — 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 death is "2015". 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=1374066143

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