Bill Hinds

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bill Hinds
Born (1950-04-21) April 21, 1950 (age 71)
Houston, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)
  • Cartoonist
  • Artist
    • Notable works
    		Tank McNamara
    Buzz Beamer
    Cleats
    AwardsNational Cartoonist Society divisional award for Sports Cartoons, 1986
    National Cartoonist Society New Media Award, 2000
    Spouse(s)Lisa
    Children3

    Bill Hinds (born April 21, 1950 in Houston, Texas) is an American sports cartoonist, whose work includes the sports cartoon feature Buzz Beamer, and the syndicated comic strips Cleats and Tank McNamara.[1]

    Career[]

    Hinds illustrated Tank McNamara with co-creator and writer Jeff Millar from 1974 to 2012, when he also took over writing due to Millar's failing health.[2]

    His work featuring Buzz Beamer appears each month in Sports Illustrated Kids. His drawings can also be found on the magazine's website, on which his characters also appear in games and animated cartoons.

    Hinds is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin University and has held seats on the National Cartoonists Society and the Newspaper Features Council.

    Personal life[]

    Hinds lives with his wife, Lisa, and their three children (Sam, Hannah and Grace) in Spring, Texas.[1]

    Awards[]

    Hinds received the National Cartoonist Society divisional award for Sports Cartoons in 1986 and their New Media Award in 2000. He received an additional nomination for the New Media Award in 2002.

    References[]

    1. ^ Jump up to: a b Parks, Louis B. "The man behind tank: Bill Hinds draws on his talent with a pencil (not with a ball) to deliver sports cartoons," Houston Chronicle (May 4, 2008).
    2. ^ Cavna, Michael (December 3, 2012). RIP, Jeff Millar: ‘Tank McNamara’ co-creator Bill Hinds memorializes his good friend’s ‘bewildered’ sense of humor. The Washington Post

    External links[]


    Stub icon

    This profile of an American cartoonist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

    • v
    • t
    Retrieved from ""