Jack Horrigan
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[edit]
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."[1] Past winners have included Tom Landry[2] and Dan Rooney.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jack Horrigan Award". profootballwriters.org. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Landry honored by PFWA". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. AP. March 22, 1989. Retrieved April 14, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Award winners". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. AP. April 28, 2009. Retrieved April 14, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading[edit]
- Horrigan, Jack; Rathet, Mike (1970). The Other League; The Fabulous Story of the American Football League. Follett. ISBN 978-0695802011.
- Brady, Erik (November 24, 2016). "A story of fathers and sons, war and peace, and second chances". usatoday.com. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Obituary – via newspapers.com
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