Frank O'Rourke
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- For other uses, see Frank O'Rourke (baseball infielder) or Frank O'Rourke (footballer)
Frank O'Rourke (October 16, 1916 – April 27, 1989) was an American writer known for western, mystery, and novels and sports fiction.
Born in Denver, Colorado, O'Rourke ultimately wrote more than 60 novels and numerous magazine articles. 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, and one of his first novels was E Company, based in part on his wartime experiences. One of O'Rourke's later novels, A Mule for the Marquesa (1964), was made into a popular movie named The Professionals (1966). He married artist Edith Carlson.
Later in life, O'Rourke turned to writing children's literature. A long-time sufferer of bronchial asthma, and made even more ill by the large doses of steroids he was required to take for control of the ailment, he committed suicide on April 27, 1989. His Wife died on May 21, 2007.
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[edit] References
- O'ROURKE, Frank. Contemporary Authors. 118:361-364. 1986.
[edit] External links
- Inventory of the Frank O'Rourke Papers (Accn 1201) at the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah
- Frank O'Rourke Papers: Photo
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