Jack Horrigan
{{short description|American journalist}}
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John P. "Jack" Horrigan (December 30, 1925 – June 2, 1973) was a sportswriter for the Buffalo Evening News and American Football League (AFL) public relations director who went on to serve in public relations for the Buffalo Bills.
''Jack Horrigan Award''
Since 1974, the Pro Football Writers Association have given an annual award in Horrigan's name, to honor a league or club official "for his or her qualities and professional style in helping the pro football writers do their job."{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballwriters.org/off-field-awards/pfwa-jack-horrigan-award/ |title=Jack Horrigan Award |website=profootballwriters.org |accessdate=April 14, 2017 |archive-date=December 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209015234/http://www.profootballwriters.org/off-field-awards/pfwa-jack-horrigan-award/ |url-status=dead }} Past winners have included Tom Landry{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10260560/landry_honored_by_pfwa/ |title=Landry honored by PFWA |url-access=limited |agency=AP |newspaper=The Tennessean |location=Nashville, Tennessee |via=newspapers.com |date=March 22, 1989 |accessdate=April 14, 2017}} and Dan Rooney.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10260589/rooney_pfwa_award/ |title=Award winners |url-access=limited |agency=AP |newspaper=The Arizona Republic |location=Phoenix, Arizona |via=newspapers.com |date=April 28, 2009 |accessdate=April 14, 2017}}
See also
References
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Further reading
- {{cite book |url=https://www.amazon.com/Other-League-Fabulous-American-Football/dp/0695802011/ |title=The Other League; The Fabulous Story of the American Football League |first1=Jack |last1=Horrigan |first2=Mike |last2=Rathet |isbn=978-0695802011 |publisher=Follett |year=1970}}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2016/11/24/buffalo-five-jeremiah-horrigan/94128312/ |title=A story of fathers and sons, war and peace, and second chances |first=Erik |last=Brady |website=usatoday.com |date=November 24, 2016 |accessdate=April 14, 2017}}
External links
- [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10260466/horrigan_dies/ Obituary] – via newspapers.com
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