- 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 theCozy Dog Drive In restaurant inSpringfield, Illinois (onU.S. Route 66 ) - who claims to have created thecorn 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]References
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