James O’Rourke
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James O’Rourke

Bridgeport’s Scholar-Athlete James Henry O’Rourke 1850 – 1919   “Orator Jim” O’Rourke, one of the most colorful, popular and accomplished baseball ballplayers of the 19th century was born in East Bridgeport, Connecticut on September 1, 1850. His parents, Hugh and Catherine, had migrated from County Mayo, Ireland, and eventually ...

October 13, 2010
Walt Kelly: Creator of Pogo
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Walt Kelly: Creator of Pogo

By:  Mary K. Witkowski, Bridgeport City Historian Cartoonist Walt Kelly, who created the comic strip "Pogo," about a group of swamp animals that discuss politics, developed his talent as a young man here in Bridgeport. Born Walter Crawford Kelly, Jr. in 1913 in Philadelphia, Walt Kelly moved with ...