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Wayne Pretty
Donald Wayne Pretty (born June 11, 1936) is a Canadian rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1956 he was a crew member of the Canadian boat, winning the silver medal in the eights event. He was inducted to the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame along with the rest of the 1956 UBC VRC Eights team in 1976. Eight years later he finished ninth with the Canadian boat in the eight competition.
Article summary
Donald Wayne Pretty (born June 11, 1936) is a Canadian rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1956 he was a crew member of the Canadian boat, winning the silver medal in the eights event. He was inducted to the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame along with the rest of the 1956 UBC VRC Eights team in 1976. Eight years later he finished ninth with the Canadian boat in the eight competition.
Key claims
- date of birth: 1936-06-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1936-06-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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