Legendary Cartoonist Jack Davis Dies

ATHENS, GA — Jack Davis, the legendary cartoonist known as much in Georgia for his University of Georgia Bulldogs caricatures as for his work in Mad Magazine and elsewhere, died Wednesday, the university announced.

He was 91.

Davis, an Atlanta native who attended UGA on the G.I. Bill after his service in the Navy, endeared himself to Bulldogs fans over the years with his drawings, often depicting a bulldog pummeling an opponent's mascot or celebrating a UGA victory.

While at the University of Georgia, Davis provided artwork for the campus newspaper before serving as a cartoonist intern at the Atlanta Journal.

When Mad Magazine launched in 1952, he contributed to most of its first 30 issues.

During his career, he provided artwork and illustrations for movie posters, books and magazines, including Time and TV Guide.

His funeral is scheduled for Friday at St. Simons Island, the university said.

(Photo of Jack Davis, right, and former UGA football coach Vince Dooley courtesy University of Georgia Athletic Department)