Bob Waldmire

Bob Waldmire

Bob Waldmire is an American artist who is well known for his artwork of U.S. Route 66. Being the son of Ed Waldmire, he is often associated with the Cozy Dog Drive In restaurant in Springfield, Illinois (on U.S. Route 66) - who claims to have created the corn dog.

One of Bob's modified vehicles was the inspiration for the character "Fillmore" from the animated motion picture Cars (film) [http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-0608150331aug16,1,7590549.story?coll=chi-news-hed/ Birthplace (maybe) of the corn dog] by Charles Storch, "Chicago Tribune", August 16, 2006] .

In 2004, Bob Waldmire was given the John Steinbeck Award because of his contributions to the preservation of Route 66. [http://www.route66university.com/bios/waldmire_r.php Unofficial Bio] by Bob Venners, Route 66 University] .

External links

* [http://www.cozydogdrivein.com/bob/ Official Site]
* [http://www.route66university.com/bios/waldmire_r.php Unofficial Bio]

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