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William Pogue, a Common card
William Reid Pogue was an American astronaut and pilot who served in the United States Air Force as a fighter pilot and test pilot, and reached the rank of colonel.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 74
- DEF
- 77
- Power
- 151
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 12,000
Power 151 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
William Pogue quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the William Pogue card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was also a ______, public speaker and author.
Answer
teacher. He was also a teacher, public speaker and author. From the William Pogue article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Born and educated in Oklahoma, Pogue graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and enlisted in the USAF in ____ and served for 24 years.
Answer
1950s. Born and educated in Oklahoma, Pogue graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and enlisted in the USAF in 1951 and served for 24 years. From the William Pogue article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
List of mayors of New York City. List of mayors of New York City 83 · Fishing reel 79 · William Pogue 74 · Lawrence Weiner 70 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He was also a teacher, public speaker and author.
- Born and educated in Oklahoma, Pogue graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and enlisted in the USAF in 1951 and served for 24 years.
- He flew combat during the Korean War and with the USAF Thunderbirds, then served as a flight instructor.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The William Pogue article was read about 12,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 74 and blocks with 77: each hit it takes is cut by 31 %.
How to get William Pogue
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- History of Solomon IslandsCommon · Nature · ATK 75 DEF 76
- Visa requirements for Honduran citizensCommon · Science · ATK 78 DEF 73
- Lawrence WeinerCommon · Arts · ATK 70 DEF 81
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, William Pogue (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
