Ralph Houk Signed w/Inscription 1968 Photo to Al Kilgore NY Yankees J1794 For Sale

DETAILS: Original hand signed photograph by Ralph Houk to artist and writer Al Kilgore.Reads: To Al. Be a Yankee always. Ralph Houk.\" The signed photograph is of a drawing for the National Cartoonist Society First Annual Cartoonist Sport of The Year Award held in 1968. Houk was awarded the prize that year. Measures8\" x 10\" inches.

PROVENANCE: From the estate ofartist and writer Al Kilgore (1927-1983). Kilgore was a noted comic book artist, animator, writer and film maker. He worked for Dell Publishing starting in the late 1940\'s and was responsible for the publishers magazine art department.Starting in the early 1960\'s he was a regular contributor to Dell\'s Four Color comic book series. From 1962-67 he was the artist on the Bullwinkle comic strip for the Bell-McClure Syndicate. He also drew regularly for Gold Key, Whitman, and Charlton comics throughout the 1950\'s-1970\'s. In 1976 he won the National Cartoonist Society award for excellence. In addition to his comic illustration work, Kilgore also contributed art and stories to television, film and theatrical releases.

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