ID
1045
Nationality
American
Occupation
Cartoonist
Artist
Chess player
Sports
Summary
Hispanic. Born in Puerto Rico; deafened at age 7 by spinal meningitis; studied under Fernando Diaz Mackenna; moved to New York City, 1927. Art director for several Spanish-language publications, and published cartoons in major periodicals, including the New York Times and The Saturday Evening Post; placed high in chess tournaments.
References
Silent Worker, June 1954, p.23.
Dates
1 October 1902-?