Friend of Bryant
The nationally famous sports cartoonist of the Providence Journal-Bulletin, Frank was a friend of Bryant College athletics for nearly four decades until his death in 1987.
One of the most prized possessions of many Bryant athletes is a copy of the Lanning cartoon that depicts their athletic accomplishments.
“The Lanning Gallery,” a collection of approximately 50 of Frank’s cartoons on Bryant athletes and Bryant teams, currently is on display in the Bryant Sports Information Office.
In addition to regularly including Bryant athletes and teams in his daily Journal-Bulletin pieces, Frank was the designer of the Indian mascot logo for each of Bryant’s 15 varsity teams. He also designed several covers for Bryant sports publications, including the cover for the Bryant Gymnasium dedication program in 1971.






