Jack Beers
Ira Jefferson "Jack" Beers Jr. (July 14, 1923 – February 17, 1975), known professionally as Jack Beers, was an American photojournalist who worked for The Dallas Morning News. Beers was best known for his widely distributed photograph capturing Jack Ruby lunging toward Lee Harvey Oswald a split-second before firing his fatal shot on November 24, 1963. He also took a famous photograph of football player Kyle Rote en route to a touchdown in 1948 – the only other photograph to be featured on a full page in The Dallas Morning News over a 25-year period.
Jack Beers | |
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| Born | Ira Jefferson Beers Jr. July 14, 1923 Dallas, Texas US |
| Died | February 17, 1975 (aged 51) Dallas, Texas US |
| Other names | Ira Jefferson |
| Occupation | Photographer |
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