At some point, college, marriage, family, and career meant some things of my youth were set aside. The piece by terry weiland in januarys rifle magazine titled, jack o connor and the 3006 was very interesting and really somewhat eyeopening for me, concerning both o connor and keith. Shop amongst our popular books, including 3, memories of hurricane katrina and other musings, game in the desert and more from jack oconnor. Jack oconnor was one of the most prolific figures in american gun writing. In 1959, jack o connor bought a winchester model 70. Jack oconnor has 27 books on goodreads with 660 ratings. Weiland wrote that oconnor wrote the following about the 3006, it is the most allaround useful light rifle for. Jack oconnor books the complete collection of jack oconnors hunting books.
Jack oconnor in a cocacola ad from 1910, as manager of the st. 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. Jan 02, 2009 born january 22, 1902, in arizona territory, john woolf oconnor ultimately became americas most popular outdoor writer. So i guess for my it was oconnor for rifles and keith for handguns. Photo courtesy of the jack oconnor hunting heritage and education center. Jack oconnor needs no introduction to avid shooters or hunters. Matt rondoletto, robert tishchenko, jack o connor, jordan martins, dylan rutherford, and.
Jack o connor born 23 october 1960 is an irish gaelic football manager and former player. Williams lecture, named in honor of the first boston radiologist and the founder of radiology in boston city hospital. 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 put himself through detox 20 times, but that didnt stop his addiction. O connor guided kerry to allireland titles in 2004, 2006 and 2009 during two terms as manager before stepping down in 2012. The jack oconnor signature is in nickel across the finger guard. Louis browns oconnor was the playermanager of the browns in 1910, finishing a dismal 47107. 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.
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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. Edited by jim casada features forty of oconnors best outdoor life articles, none of which have ever appeared in any other book biography. Owing to a slight case of tuberculosis he was discharged from the 158th infantry regiment in late january 1918. There is no question that oconnor wrote extensively about such cartridges. Join facebook to connect with jack o connor and others you may know. Fielding stats are a combination of official records and retrosheet records. Oconnors limbic reward system had hijacked other systems in. His name is synonymous with toptier writing on all things guns. American hunter winchesters jack oconnor model 70 tribute. The thing i enjoyed about oconnor was he talked hunting and the guns used were just part of a. Impacts of land management practices on blue carbon stocks and. Jack oconnor is an actor, known for melody for two 1937 and it cant last forever 1937.
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. The action on this gun is all winchester custom shop. Dad restocked it, including the oil finish, to oconnor s specifications. However, that doesnt mean you cant pick up where you left off when youre older.
Jack oconnor author of the hunting rifle goodreads. 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. Jack was impassioned by firearms and biggame hunting. Free floating barrel with custom match crown has the best tolerance i.
Jack oconnor chief investment officer ai international. Jack oconnor books list of books by author jack oconnor. 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. Wayne tries the jack oconnor tribute from kneeling, with brownells latigo sling. Nine great quotes from jack oconnor sporting classics daily.
Jack o connor taught english at the university of arizona, and became its first journalism professor. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. But in our world he was the longtime shooting editor of outdoor. View jack o connors profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Thats really no surprise as oconnor was a college professor while keith was a semiliterate cowboy. When he started the quest for his first desert sheep, oconnor carried a 10. As his sons grew up, jack oconnor became the coach of a boys hockey team. Oct 30, 2012 my dads rifle is a pre64 model 70 winchester in. In 1959, jack oconnor bought a winchester model 70. Classic oconnor 45 worldwide hunting adventures, published by sporting classics. Jack oconnors rifle and me welcome to jim zumbos blog. Jack oconnor was best known as a writer for outdoor life, magazine, where he served as shooting editor for 31 years. Matt rondoletto, robert tishchenko, jack oconnor, jordan martins, dylan rutherford, and.
Jack john woolf o connor was born in nogales, arizona, on january 22, 1902. Jack o connor was best known as a writer for outdoor life, magazine, where he served as shooting editor for 31 years. One of my favorite cartridges, and the one ive personally used more than any other in a lifetime of hunting, is the. Jack oconnor taught english at the university of arizona, and became its first journalism professor. Jack o connor needs no introduction to avid shooters or hunters. 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. Shop the latest titles by jack o connor at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Pdf sediment pollution impacts sensory ability and performance. I was turned on to the cartridge by reading jack oconnors magazine articles and books. Jack oconnors big game hunts by jack oconnor abebooks. 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.
Jack oconnor first edition books a chronological synopsis. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jacks connections and jobs at similar companies. 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. Jack oconnor spoke of the history of radiology at boston university and the city hospital. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Of course the main reason for oconnors fame as a sheep hunter was his numerous articles on sheep, for he described sheep hunting as nobody else could. Aug 29, 2014 famed outdoor writer jack oconnor could say enough good things about the cartridge. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jacks.
That is oconnors pilot mountain dall on the right and the dall on the left is from the herb klein collection. Shop amongst our popular books, including 3, memories of hurricane katrina and other musings, game in the desert and more from jack o connor. He played football with his local club dromid pearses from the 1970s until the early 2000s. Guide to the jack john woolf oconnor papers 19291978. And while its success is often attributed solely to jack oconnor s praise for it, the evidence.
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Knowledgeable, outspoken and honest, the former shooting editor of outdoor life embodied its claim as the sportsmans authority. I have 2 books both edited by jim casada that contain magazine articles written by jack oconnor. 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. Jack oconnors most popular book is the hunting rifle. I remember reading that his articles were heavily edited just to get them readable. Stream tracks and playlists from jack o connor on your desktop or mobile device. That is o connor s pilot mountain dall on the right and the dall on the left is from the herb klein collection. Rifle mag piece on oconnor and the 3006 shooters forum. The papers of jack john woolf oconnor 19021978 of lewiston, idaho, were donated to the. Owing to a slight case of tuberculosis he was discharged from. The lost classics of jack oconnor, published by liveoak press. 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. A collection of the most memorable of jack oconnors stories from outdoor life.
Photo courtesy of jack oconnor hunting heritage and education center. The longtime firearms editor for outdoor life magazine introduced a great swath of america to hunting and firearms through countless books and articles. Jack oconnor debate in print was actually pretty one sided. 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. Craig boddington among middleaged shooters like myself the. Wayne tries the jack oconnor tribute from kneeling. 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. He advocated bullet placement as the key to killing power. Winchester 70 jack oconnor tribute riflewow what a. 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. Jack oconnor january 22, 1902 january 20, 1978 was an author and outdoorsman, best. Oconnor was well known among shooters and hunters as a proponent of the. One of jacks signature ram trophys is engraved on the floor plate in great detail. As a boy, he contracted polio, which left him with one disjointed shoulder.
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