Stan Hunt
Encyclopedia
Stanley Richard Hunt was an American
newspaper cartoonist.
Born in Williston Park, New York
, Hunt served in the Korean War
with the 1st Infantry Division
of the U.S. Army
. After the war, Hunt attended the New York School of Art. He created cartoons for various newspapers including the New York World Telegram and St. Petersburg Times
. He was with The Pilot
in North Carolina
shortly before his death at age 76.
He was an editorial and sports cartoonist for The Springfield Union and The Charlotte Observer
. Later he moved on to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
to work on golf
magazines.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
newspaper cartoonist.
Born in Williston Park, New York
Williston Park, New York
Williston Park is an incorporated village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 7,287 at the 2010 census.The Village of Williston Park is in the Town of North Hempstead.-Geography:...
, Hunt served in the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
with the 1st Infantry Division
U.S. 1st Infantry Division
The 1st Infantry Division of the United States Army is the oldest division in the United States Army. It has seen continuous service since its organization in 1917...
of the U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. After the war, Hunt attended the New York School of Art. He created cartoons for various newspapers including the New York World Telegram and St. Petersburg Times
St. Petersburg Times
The St. Petersburg Times is a United States newspaper. It is one of two major publications serving the Tampa Bay Area, the other being The Tampa Tribune, which the Times tops in both circulation and readership. Based in St...
. He was with The Pilot
The Pilot (Pilot Mountain, North Carolina)
The Pilot is a newspaper published in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina....
in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
shortly before his death at age 76.
He was an editorial and sports cartoonist for The Springfield Union and The Charlotte Observer
The Charlotte Observer
The Charlotte Observer, serving Charlotte, North Carolina and its metro area, is the largest newspaper, in terms of circulation, in North Carolina and South Carolina...
. Later he moved on to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the...
to work on golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
magazines.