Francis Joseph Evers (12 June 1920 – 24 October 2002)[1] was an American cartoonist known for his editorial cartoons. Evers worked in comic books and magazine cartooning before establishing himself doing sports and editorial cartoons for newspapers.[2] He provided editorial cartoons for Jersey Journal, Hudson Dispatch, and the New York Daily News.[1] He received the National Cartoonists Society Editorial Cartoon Award for 1979,[3] and was president of that society from 1985 to 1987.[2]

Evers was born in New York City and served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. He died in Brick, New Jersey, aged 82.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "AAEC - Editorial Cartoon News (Daily News: Frank Evers Passes)". editorialcartoonists.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24.
  2. 1 2 Memorium nationalcartoonists.com
  3. ↑ "NCS Awards". Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Obituaries". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. 26 October 2002. p. 15. Retrieved 12 January 2019.


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