Bernard O'Rourke
American football player, lineman, guard, coach
About Bernard O'Rourke
Lived 1886 – 1941 (aged 54–55). Bernard O'Rourke was an American american football player.
Bernard John O'Rourke (March 1886 – June 12, 1941) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Cornell University and was a consensus first-team selection to the 1908 College Football All-America Team.
O'Rourke was born in 1886 and raised in Syracuse, New York. He attended Cornell University from 1907 to 1909 and played on the Cornell Big Red football team. He was selected as a consensus first-team guard on the 1908 College Football All-America Team. While attending Cornell, he was a member of and Dunstan, Aleph Samach, and Rod and Bob.
After graduating from Cornell, he coached the Cornell football team for three years and also coached the football team at Johns Hopkins University.
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Who was Bernard O'Rourke?
American football player, lineman, guard, coach (1886-1941)
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Bernard O'Rourke was born in 1886 in New York City.
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Bernard O'Rourke died on 12 June 1941 in Norristown.
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Bernard O'Rourke was an american football player.
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Bernard O'Rourke was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bernard O'Rourke. https://biography.guide/bernard-o-rourke/
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