Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate

Summary

Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate is an obituary^[1].

Key Facts

• Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate's image is recorded as Owen Francis Langan (1884-1963) obituary in the Jersey Journal on July 27, 1963.png^[2].
• Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate's instance of is recorded as obituary^[3].
• Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate's publication date is recorded as +1963-07-27T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate's main subject is recorded as Owen Francis Langan^[5].
• Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate's main subject is recorded as Federal Housing Administration^[6].
• Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate's main subject is recorded as Vitagraph Studios^[7].
• Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate's main subject is recorded as Abel Kiviat^[8].
• Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate's main subject is recorded as Harry Hillman^[9].
• Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate's main subject is recorded as 1908 Summer Olympics^[10].
• Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate's main subject is recorded as Mel Sheppard^[11].
• Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate's main subject is recorded as Matt McGrath^[12].
• Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate's main subject is recorded as Our Lady of Victories^[13].
• Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate's document file on Wikimedia Commons is recorded as Owen Francis Langan (1884-1963) obituary in the Jersey Journal on July 27, 1963.png^[14].
• Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate's published in is recorded as The Jersey Journal^[15].
• Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate's title is recorded as Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate^[16].
• Track Star Owen Langan, Early Movie Magnate's quotation or excerpt is recorded as Track Star Owen Langan. Early Movie Magnate. The funeral of Owen Langan, 80, prominent Jersey City athlete and an early movie magnate, will be held Monday from the Quinn Funeral Home. Mr. Langan died Thursday at St. Francis Hospital of a heart attack while undergoing a checkup. He retired 15 years ago from his director's post with the Federal Housing Administration in Newark. He was one of the first employees of the federal agency. Mr. Langan, a native of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, lived most of his life in Jersey City. A great running star in his youth, he held records for the 220-yard low hurdles and was both Metropolitan and champion. He was named to the 1908 Olympic team but missed going, to London because of injuries suffered in a trolley car accident. He and Harry Hillman, Mel Shepherd, Abel Kiviat and weight-lifter Pat McGrath, comprised the most formidable American track quintet known until the advent of the California teams of recent years. His first business venture was a partnership in the VitaGraph Pictures Studio in Jersey City. He sold his interest to a group that later became the Twentieth Century-Fox Studio. He was a friend of the late Mayors George Brensinger and Frank Hague of Jersey City. Mr. Langan's wife, Mrs. Mary McCabe Langan, died three years ago. He lived at 160 Vroom St, Jersey City. Mr. Langan attended Our Lady of Victories Roman Catholic Church.^[17].