History of Arkansas Razorbacks
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About the Author
Doy L. (Hank) Hancock left the University of Arkansas in 1926, after graduation. His first job was as a commercial artist with the Southwestern Engraving Company. Fort Worth, Texas. His major work was illustrating college and high school yearbooks for schools under contract to Southwestern.
While in Fort Worth he met and married his wife, "Babe." He moved to the Lithograph Arts art department which moved to Dallas about 1936. In 1940, Uncle Sam called to Active duty all reserve officers of all branches. Hank was a lieutenant, having been commissioned in the reserves upon completion of Reserve Officers Training Corps work at the University during his student years.
His tour of duty lasted until 1953, when he and his wife and two daughters returned from Japan. He went into the art department of Chance Vought Aircraft Company at Grand Prairie, Texas. Two years later he changed to Lytle Corporation, of Albuquerque, N.M., still doing illustrations for aircraft advertising.
In 1966 he went to Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas, in Civil Service, illustrating text books for the Defense Language School. The school taught Vietnamese to American soldiers headed for Vietnam.
Now Hank and Babe have retired from both the Army and the Civil Service. They are living happily in Abilene, Texas. Both of their girls are married.
The Hancocks return to Fayetteville, Ark., and to the campus of the University occasionally to renew old acquaintances and to visit the sites Hank knew as a student before the Arkansas Razorback symbol became a running hawg.
Copyright, Hank Hancock, 1976
DESIGNED & PUBLISHED BY
HANK HANCOCK
1415 Beechwood, Abilene, Texas 79603