About John Antonio
Lived 1930 – 2013 (aged 82–83). John Antonio was a designer.
John George Antonio (c. 1930 – May 23, 2013 The iconic Clemson sports logo, which Antonio developed at Henderson Advertising in Greenville, South Carolina, was unveiled on July 21, 1970.
Antonio worked for the Leo Burnett ad agency in Chicago, Illinois, during the 1960s.
Antonio created the tiger paw logo during Spring 1970. Clemson University unveiled Antonio's creation at a series of press conferences held in South Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia.
John Antonio died on May 23, 2013, of cancer at his home in Greenville, South Carolina, at the age of 83.
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American advertising executive
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