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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.

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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." [1] Past winners have included Tom Landry [2] and Dan Rooney. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jack Horrigan Award". profootballwriters.org. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Landry honored by PFWA" . The Tennessean . Nashville, Tennessee. AP. March 22, 1989. Retrieved April 14, 2017– via newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Award winners" . The Arizona Republic . Phoenix, Arizona. AP. April 28, 2009. Retrieved April 14, 2017– via newspapers.com.

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