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 ''
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Tank McNamara
''Tank McNamara'' is a daily syndicated comic strip written and illustrated by Bill Hinds. The strip debuted on August 5, 1974, with Jeff Millar as writer and Hinds as illustrator. Hinds took over writing after the death of Millar in late Novem ...
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[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).
Career
Hinds illustrated ''Tank McNamara'' with co-creator and writer
Jeff Millar
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from 1974 to 2012, when he also took over writing due to Millar's failing health.
[Cavna, Michael (December 3, 2012)]
RIP, Jeff Millar: ‘Tank McNamara’ co-creator Bill Hinds memorializes his good friend’s ‘bewildered’ sense of humor.
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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
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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
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.
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
External links
NCS Awards
American comic strip cartoonists
Living people
1950 births
People from Houston
People from Spring, Texas
Artists from Texas
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