Umbro

Article summary

Umbro is an English sports equipment manufacturer founded in 1924 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, and based in Manchester. They specialise in football and rugby sportswear featuring their "double diamond" logo. Umbro products are sold in over 100 countries. The business was started by brothers Harold and Wallace Humphreys. The name is a portmanteau of um, from Humphreys, and bro from brothers. Since 2012, the marque is a subsidiary of U.S-brand management company Iconix Brand Group.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1924 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1924 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2010 — 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 foundation is "1924". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1924". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2010". 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=1372042046