Jack oconnor chief investment officer ai international. Jack oconnor january 22, 1902 january 20, 1978 was an author and outdoorsman, best known as a writer for outdoor life magazine, where he served as shooting editor for 31 years. Jack oconnor was a boston irishman who grew up, was educated, became a doctor, and opted for pediatric radiology, all in the city of his birth. Jack oconnor taught english at the university of arizona, and became its first journalism professor. Collection number cage 457 summary typescripts of articles and books, correspondence, photographs, finicial and legal documents, clippings and other papers of jack oconnor, relating to his activities as sportsman, gun expert, magazine author and novelist.
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Jan 22, 2014 the late jack o connor was one of the most celebrated gun writers of recent times, a longtime shooting editor at outdoor life and regular contributor to the gun digest annual book. Jack oconnor debate in print was actually pretty one sided. In 1959, jack oconnor bought a winchester model 70. His first love was the outdoors and writing about hunting, firearms, and the natural history of big game animals. Jack oconnor was one of the most prolific figures in american gun writing. Jack oconnor in a cocacola ad from 1910, as manager of the st. Jack o connor needs no introduction to avid shooters or hunters. As a boy, he contracted polio, which left him with one disjointed shoulder.
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The thing i enjoyed about oconnor was he talked hunting and the guns used were just part of a. Jack o connor client solutions manager via principle hr. Jack oconnor january 22, 1902 january 20, 1978 was an author and outdoorsman, best known as a writer for outdoor life magazine, where he served as shooting editor for 31 years oconnor was well known among shooters and hunters as a proponent of the. I was a rifle hunter long before i was a leo and got into handguns, hence his writings were much more germain to me than manuy others. View jack o connors profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Shop amongst our popular books, including 3, memories of hurricane katrina and other musings, game in the desert and more from jack oconnor. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Aug 29, 2014 famed outdoor writer jack oconnor could say enough good things about the cartridge. Jack oconnor was born on monday, june 2, 1958, in twentynine palms, california. Jack john woolf o connor was born in nogales, arizona, on january 22, 1902. John jack oconnor stands for a photo with his parents after his promotion to brigadier general at macdill air force base, near his parents home in tampa. Owing to a slight case of tuberculosis he was discharged from. I have 2 books both edited by jim casada that contain magazine articles written by jack oconnor.
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Owing to a slight case of tuberculosis he was discharged from the 158th infantry regiment in late january 1918. Matt rondoletto, robert tishchenko, jack o connor, jordan martins, dylan rutherford, and. Knowledgeable, outspoken and honest, the former shooting editor of outdoor life embodied its claim as the sportsmans authority by jim casada. The best of jack oconnor by jack oconnor 1977 is a selection of articles by jack oconnor that were published in outdoor life magazine and other. Jack oconnor needs no introduction to avid shooters or hunters. At some point, college, marriage, family, and career meant some things of my youth were set aside. And while its success is often attributed solely to jack oconnor s praise for it, the evidence. From his first magazine article in 1934, which he sold to sports afield for a whopping. Shop amongst our popular books, including 3, memories of hurricane katrina and other musings, game in the desert and more from jack o connor.
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The piece by terry weiland in januarys rifle magazine titled, jack oconnor and the 3006 was very interesting and really somewhat eyeopening for me, concerning both oconnor and keith. The late jack oconnor, the dean of american gun writers, seems to be have become stereotyped as the historical proponent of small bore, high velocity rifle cartridges. That is oconnors pilot mountain dall on the right and the dall on the left is from the herb klein collection. Edited by jim casada features forty of oconnors best outdoor life articles, none of which have ever appeared in any other book biography. However, that doesnt mean you cant pick up where you left off when youre older. See more ideas about jack o, hunting art and hunting pictures. He is best known for trying to help nap lajoie win the batting title and the associated 1910 chalmers award over ty cobb in the last two games of the season, a doubleheader at. Impacts of land management practices on blue carbon stocks and. Jack o connor was best known as a writer for outdoor life, magazine, where he served as shooting editor for 31 years. Stream tracks and playlists from jack o connor on your desktop or mobile device. Weiland wrote that oconnor wrote the following about the 3006, it is the most allaround useful light rifle for. Jack oconnor has successfully defended an attorney who notified her liability insurer of a potential claim against her after her clients were defaulted and a sixfigure judgment entered against them in a superior court suit. Join facebook to connect with jack o connor and others you may know. He is very active in promoting the jack oconnor hunting heritage and education center, in lewiston, idaho the jack oconnor family home, after they moved from arizona.
Jack was impassioned by firearms and biggame hunting. As his sons grew up, jack oconnor became the coach of a boys hockey team. Sportsmans arms and ammunition manual by jack oconnor 1952 is all. The union sportsmens alliance is a 501c3 nonprofit organization with a mission to unite the union community through conservation to preserve north americas outdoor heritage. Famed outdoor writer jack oconnor could say enough good things about the cartridge. Winchester went old school with one of its shot show releasesunveiling the jack oconnor tribute model 70 winchester to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the original model 70, which was wielded by oconnor, a legendary hunter and outdoor writer. Volunteer host, jack o connor hunting heritage and education center i was reading jack o connor s articles long before i started reloading at age 19.
Hunting on three continents with jack o connor volume i is a collection of some of jocs best stories that were written during the period of 1973 to 1977. Photo courtesy of jack oconnor hunting heritage and education center. Shop the latest titles by jack o connor at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey.
But in our world he was the longtime shooting editor of outdoor. Knowledgeable, outspoken and honest, the former shooting editor of outdoor life embodied its claim as the sportsmans authority. He advocated bullet placement as the key to killing power. Jack john woolf oconnor was born in nogales, arizona, on january 22, 1902. Wayne tries the jack oconnor tribute from kneeling, with brownells latigo sling. Dad restocked it, including the oil finish, to oconnor s specifications. Craig boddington among middleaged shooters like myself the. Jack oconnor was best known as a writer for outdoor life, magazine, where he served as shooting editor for 31 years. Photo courtesy of the jack oconnor hunting heritage and education center. All of these are a part of jack oconnors legacy, as is the body of outdoor writing included in more than two dozen books and hundreds of carefully crafted articles. Jack oconnor is an actor, known for melody for two 1937 and it cant last forever 1937.
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I was turned on to the cartridge by reading jack oconnors magazine articles and books. Wayne tries the jack oconnor tribute from kneeling. Oct 30, 2012 my dads rifle is a pre64 model 70 winchester in. Matt rondoletto, robert tishchenko, jack oconnor, jordan martins, dylan rutherford, and.
He played football with his local club dromid pearses from the 1970s until the early 2000s. Rifle mag piece on oconnor and the 3006 shooters forum. So i guess for my it was oconnor for rifles and keith for handguns. I remember reading that his articles were heavily edited just to get them readable. Bradford oconnor and the jack oconnor heritage center. Jack oconnor and the cult of high velocity by chuck hawks.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. By jack oconnor the hunting rifle first edition first printing. Fielding stats are a combination of official records and retrosheet records. What differentiated jack o connor from elmer keith aside from the fact that jack was a literate guy and a fine writer was that he had enough sense to employ such cannons when required, and used more sensible cartridges such as the. In 1959, jack o connor bought a winchester model 70. One of my favorite cartridges, and the one ive personally used more than any other in a lifetime of hunting, is the. One of jacks signature ram trophys is engraved on the floor plate in great detail. Jack oconnor books the complete collection of jack oconnors hunting books. Catalogue of letters, trophy room books, ca, 2002 limited edition1,000 the lost classics of jack oconnor. Folks who dont know who jack is either arent serious shooters, or they dont have enough gray in their hair, or they didnt read outdoor magazines, or they didnt spend much time chatting around campfires when big game hunting was spoken.
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