Willard Mullin

Willard Mullin (September 14, 1902-December 20, 1978) was an American sports cartoonist. He is most famous for his creation of the "Brooklyn Bum", the personification of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team, based on circus clown Emmett Kelly's "Weary Willie" hobo persona. He was widely published: he cartooned daily for Scripps-Howard's New York World-Telegram and Sun for decades and was often published in Scripps-Howard's twenty papers, as well as in the Sporting News.

Credited Publications

Season	Team	League
1963	New York Yankees	Major League Baseball
1968	Ohio Valley Ironmen	Continental Football League

League	Date/Season	Team(s)	Type
College football	October 1, 1949	Virginia Cavaliers vs. Miami Hurricanes	Program
National Football League	November 5, 1950	Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers	Program
Major League Baseball	1951	Brooklyn Dodgers	Yearbook
National Football League	November 4, 1951	Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers	Program
National Hockey League	1955-56	New York Rangers	Media Guide

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