Frank Lanning
Cartoonist for the Providence Journal, American 1906-1987
Frank B. Lanning Jr. (1906-1987) is best known for his long career as a sports cartoonist for the Providence Journal Company newspapers.
Lanning grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, but moved to Providence, Rhode Island, where he became the full-time cartoonist at the Providence Journal. Frank Lanning spent 46 years as the legendary sports cartoonist at the Providence newspaper, where his cartoons gained national attention year after year.
Lanning grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, but moved to Providence, Rhode Island, where he became the full-time cartoonist at the Providence Journal. Frank Lanning spent 46 years as the legendary sports cartoonist at the Providence newspaper, where his cartoons gained national attention year after year.