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:''For the British footballer see [[Ted Drake]]; for the physician see [[Theodore Drake]]
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'''Theodore "Ted" W. Drake''' (September 2, 1907 – May 25, 2000) was an American cartoonist, graphic artist, and sports artist known for his two iconic creations, the [[Notre Dame Leprechaun]] and the [[Chicago Bulls]] basketball team [[logo]].
'''Theodore W. Drake''' (September 2, 1907 – May 25, 2000)<ref>"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JPPG-X6K : accessed 23 Feb 2013), Theodore Drake, 25 May 2000; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).</ref> was an American cartoonist, graphic artist, and sports artist known for creating the college-sports mascot the [[Notre Dame Leprechaun]].


Drake is probably best remembered for the creation of the [[Notre Dame Leprechaun]], for which he was paid $50.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} The Leprechaun was first used on the 1964 football pocket schedule and later on the football program covers. An immediate success, the Leprechaun was featured on the cover of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine in November 1964.
Drake is probably best remembered for the creation of the [[Notre Dame Leprechaun]], for which he was paid $50.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/30/us/ted-drake-92-creator-of-notre-dame-logo.html|title=Ted Drake, 92, Creator of Notre Dame Logo| work=[[The New York Times]]|date= May 30, 2000}}</ref> The Leprechaun was first used on the 1964 football [[pocket schedule]] and later on the football program covers,{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} and featured on the cover of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine in November 1964.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19641120,00.html | first=Boris | last= Chaliapin | title = Ara Parseghian | date =November 20, 1964 | publisher = [[Time (magazine)|Time]] | access-date= 2013-11-15}}</ref>
Ted Drake should also be remembered for creating the [[Chicago Bulls]] logo in 1966.<ref>[[The New York Times]] May 30, 2000</ref>
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In the early 1950s, Drake was the main graphic artist for the ''[[Kukla, Fran and Ollie]]'' television puppet show, creating its opening titles along with album covers, newsletters, advertisements, and even Christmas cards.<ref>[http://kukla.tv/ted.html Ted Drake, Kuklapolitan Artist]</ref>


==References==
In 1966, Drake designed the iconic logo for the [[Chicago Bulls]] basketball team. Again, he was paid $50{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} for a logo which went on to earn millions of dollars in licensed merchandise and apparel.
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https://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19641120,00.html
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In the early 1950s, Drake was the main graphic artist for the ''[[Kukla, Fran and Ollie]]'' television puppet show, creating its opening titles along with album covers, newsletters, advertisements, and even Christmas cards.


== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{cite web|url=http://mailmanagement.com/Drake/index.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051217202518/http://mailmanagement.com/Drake/index.htm|archivedate=December 17, 2005|title=The Timeless Artwork of Ted Drake|publisher=(official site)}}
*[http://www.leylander.org/boardman/bcm03.htm Boardman Comics Monographs #3]
*[http://www.leylander.org/boardman/bcm03.htm Boardman Comics Monographs #3]
*[http://mailmanagement.com/Drake/atists_bio.htm Ted Drake, Notre Dame and Sports Artist]
*[http://kukla.tv/ted.html Ted Drake, Kuklapolitan Artist]


==Sources==
==Sources==
*''The Spindrift Cartoons: 1943'' edited by [[Matthew H. Gore]] (Ellendale: Tennessee, 2008).
*''The Spindrift Cartoons: 1943'' edited by [[Matthew H. Gore]] (Ellendale: Tennessee, 2008).


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Latest revision as of 20:17, 12 December 2024

For the British footballer, see Ted Drake. For the physician, see Theodore Drake.

Theodore W. Drake (September 2, 1907 – May 25, 2000)[1] was an American cartoonist, graphic artist, and sports artist known for creating the college-sports mascot the Notre Dame Leprechaun.

Drake is probably best remembered for the creation of the Notre Dame Leprechaun, for which he was paid $50.[2] The Leprechaun was first used on the 1964 football pocket schedule and later on the football program covers,[citation needed] and featured on the cover of Time magazine in November 1964.[3] Ted Drake should also be remembered for creating the Chicago Bulls logo in 1966.[4] In the early 1950s, Drake was the main graphic artist for the Kukla, Fran and Ollie television puppet show, creating its opening titles along with album covers, newsletters, advertisements, and even Christmas cards.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JPPG-X6K : accessed 23 Feb 2013), Theodore Drake, 25 May 2000; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  2. ^ "Ted Drake, 92, Creator of Notre Dame Logo". The New York Times. May 30, 2000.
  3. ^ Chaliapin, Boris (November 20, 1964). "Ara Parseghian". Time. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  4. ^ The New York Times May 30, 2000
  5. ^ Ted Drake, Kuklapolitan Artist

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  • The Spindrift Cartoons: 1943 edited by Matthew H. Gore (Ellendale: Tennessee, 2008).


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