biography
pronunciation:
[neeman, leeroy]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1927– )
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| biography:
| Illustrator, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago (1946–50) and the University of Illinois (1951). Based in New York City, he specialized as a sports artist, and in 1972 was named the official artist for the Olympic Games. He was given the Olympic Artist of the Century Award in 1979. |
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