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Frank O'Rourke (other)
Frank O'Rourke may refer to: * Frank O'Rourke (writer) (1916–1989), American writer *Frank O'Rourke (Australian rules footballer) (1906–1978), Australian rules footballer *Frank O'Rourke (baseball) (1893–1986), Canadian baseball player * Frank O'Rourke (politician) (born 1967), Irish Fianna Fáil politician, TD for Kildare North 2016–2020 * Frank O'Rourke (rugby league) (1906–1994), Australian rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s *Frank O'Rourke (Scottish footballer) Francis O'Rourke (5 December 1876 – 24 December 1954) was a Scottish international Association football, footballer who played as a centre forward in Scotland for Airdrieonians F.C. (1878), Airdrieonians and in England for Bradford City A.F.C., ... (1878–1954), Scottish footballer for Airdrieonians and Bradford City * Frank O'Rourke (wrestler), American professional wrestler {{hndis, Orourke, Frank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank O'Rourke (writer)
Frank O'Rourke (October 16, 1916 – April 27, 1989) was an American writer known for western and mystery novels and sports fiction. O'Rourke wrote more than 60 novels and numerous magazine articles. Born in Denver, Colorado, he attended Kemper Military School. A very talented amateur baseball player, he considered trying out for a professional team, but was called up for service in World War II. By the end of the war he had decided to become a writer; his first novel was ''E Company'' (1945), based in part on his wartime experiences. O'Rourke dedicated the book to Max Brand, whom he knew before the war. In the book O'Rourke named a fictional war correspondent Max Hastings after him. Several of O'Rourke's novels were filmed; ''The Bravados'' (1958) was the first, and his novel '' A Mule for the Marquesa'' was made into a popular movie named ''The Professionals'' (1966). '' The Great Bank Robbery'' was filmed in 1969. He married artist Edith Carlson. Later in life, O'Rourke tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank O'Rourke (Australian Rules Footballer)
Francis Joseph O'Rourke (21 January 1906 – 7 March 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Family One of the ten children of Joseph Francis O'Rourke (1868-1951), and Maria Mary "Polly" O'Rourke, née Dunne (1867-1933), Francis Joseph O'Rourke was born in Colac, Victoria on 21 January 1906. His older brother, Jack O'Rourke, played for St Kilda and Fitzroy. Notes External links * *Frank O'Rourke's playing statisticsfrom The VFA ProjectFrank O'Rourke's profileat Blueseum 1906 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Koroit Football Club players Carlton Football Club players Fitzroy Football Club players Preston Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank O'Rourke (baseball)
James Francis O'Rourke (November 28, 1893 – May 14, 1986) was a Canadian professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Braves, Brooklyn Robins, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, and St. Louis Browns between 1912 and 1931."Frank O'Rourke Statistics and History" "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-14. Biography O'Rourke was born in , Canada, and debuted as the third youngest player in the at 17 years age. His best se ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank O'Rourke (politician)
Frank O'Rourke (born 15 May 1967) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare North constituency from 2016 to 2020. O'Rourke was born in Sligo in 1967. He is a native of County Leitrim, O'Rourke was first co-opted onto Kildare County Council in January 2011 to replace Paul Kelly. He retained his seat in the 2014 local elections, topping the poll in the Celbridge- Leixlip local electoral area, with 1,814 first preference votes. At the 2016 general election, he was elected as a Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North to Dáil Éireann, and was subsequently appointed as Fianna Fáil junior spokesperson on Financial Services, eGovernment and Procurement by party leader Micheál Martin. O'Rourke lost his seat at the 2020 general election. He blamed his defeat on a smear campaign against him, which involved both social media posts and leaflets, and took legal proceedings against Facebook and Twitter Twitter is an online so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank O'Rourke (rugby League)
Frank O'Rourke (1906 - 1994) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for New South Wales, City and Other Nationalities, and at club level for University of Sydney (whom he also captained) and Leeds, as a or . Background O'Rourke was born in Hinton, near Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia in 1906, he was the cousin of the boxer; Les Darcy, he learned rugby league football while attending Marist Brothers High School in West Maitland. Playing career O'Rourke continued with football whilst attending the University of Sydney in the early 1920s. He usually played on the wing, and was highly regarded as a future representative player. He went on to captain the club during 1926 and 1927. O'Rourke represented New South Wales and City, while at University of Sydney. O'Rourke played in University of Sydney's 5-11 defeat by South Sydney in the 1926 New South Wales Rugby League premiership Final at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank O'Rourke (Scottish Footballer)
Francis O'Rourke (5 December 1876 – 24 December 1954) was a Scottish international footballer who played as a centre forward in Scotland for Airdrieonians and in England for Bradford City. Career Born in Lanarkshire to a Scottish mother and a father originally form County Tyrone who died in 1881, O'Rourke started his career with Airdrieonians, where he spent eight years and won a Division Two title-winning medal in the 1902–03 season. He won his one and only cap for Scotland on 16 March 1907, scoring against Ireland, before signing for Bradford City a month later (he had been playing at Valley Parade in a friendly for Airdrie, following which the City board woke him from his hotel room in Leeds to sign for them). He scored on his debut on 6 April 1907 in a 2–1 defeat to Nottingham Forest, two in his second game and a fourth goal in his third. O'Rourke finished as top goalscorer with 21 goals in 1907–08, one ahead of strike partner Wallace Smith, including four in a 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |