- Bill Gallo
Bill Gallo (born
December 28 ,1922 ) is a famed cartoonist and newspaper columnist for the "New York Daily News ".Gallo was born in
Manhattan onDecember 28 ,1922 . His father was a newspaperman, but died when Gallo was 11 years old. When Gallo graduated from high school he landed for copyboy's job on the Daily News in 1941. He worked there for seven months until he was called to serve inWorld War II .Gallo joined the
United States Marine Corps onDecember 8 ,1942 . He completed hisrecruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina. Gallo served in combat in thePacific Theater , fighting at Saipan, Tinian and on Iwo Jima.cite web
accessdate=2007-10-19
url=http://www.marinecorpsgazette-digital.com/leatherneckmagazine/200611/?pg=58
title=Once a Marine — Bill Gallo: In His Own Words
work=Leatherneck Magazine
author=Carpenter, Dennis
month=November | year=2006
pages=, page 56] After the war, he returned to the "Daily News."Gallo also attended
Columbia University and later the School of Visual Arts, under the GI Bill of Rights. In 1960, Gallo was transferred to the Sports Department of the newspaper, where he began doing sports cartoons.Gallo's cartoons were a favorite of New York sport fans. He developed the well-known characters of 'Basement Bertha' and 'Yuchie'.
Awards
;Columnist/writer: Gallo received the James J. Walker Award from the Boxing Writers Association, and the Champions Award from the Downtown Athletic Club. He was also inducted into the
International Boxing Hall of Fame .;Cartoonist: He also received the
National Cartoonist Society Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998. Gallo was also awarded the Page One Journalism Award from the New York Newspaper Guild 20 times, the Power of Printing Award, the Elzie Segar Award (as outstanding Cartoonist in 1975), and the Achievement Award for Alumni from the School of Visual Arts. He also received the National Cartoonist Society Sports Cartoon Award for 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1988.Notes
External links
* [http://www.reuben.org/ncs/awards.asp NCS Awards]
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