Jack Olsen
20th-century American journalist and author / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jack Olsen (June 7, 1925 – July 16, 2002) was an American journalist and author known for his crime reporting.
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Born | John Edward Olsen (1925-06-07)June 7, 1925 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | July 16, 2002(2002-07-16) (aged 77) Bainbridge Island, Washington, U.S. |
Occupation | Journalist, writer |
Subject | True crime, sports and games |
Notable works | Son: A Psychopath and His Victims |
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Olsen was senior editor-in-chief for the Chicago Sun-Times in 1954. He was Midwest bureau chief for Time and a senior editor for Sports Illustrated in 1961. He was also a regular contributor to other publications, including Fortune and Vanity Fair.[1]