Dirk West
Journalist, Deceased Person
1930 – 1996
Photo Credit ยป
78 Views
Who was Dirk West?
Gerald Glynn "Dirk" West was an editorial cartoonist and journalist from Lubbock, Texas most famous for his caricatures of collegiate mascots. He was born in Littlefield, Texas but his family moved to Lubbock soon after. He attended Texas Tech University where he drew cartoons for The University Daily student newspaper. He appeared as "Uncle Dirk" on a local children's program for three years while heading up his advertising agency, West Advertising. Beginning in the 1960s, he cartooned for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- 1930
Littlefield - Also known as
- Mayor Dirk West
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Texas Tech University
- Lived in
- Lubbock
- Died
- Jul 26, 1996
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Dirk West." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/dirk_west>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Dirk West biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In