John Burwood

Cartoonist and editor of Chinese Students: Pioneers of Soccer the anthology.

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My sketch of Char holding the special edition Reebok Zaku II sneakers.

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The 1920 University of Wisconsin-Madison China Club’s soccer team. Fifth from the left is Chen Daisun, who went on to become a leading economist in Beijing.

Source: University Wisconsin-Madison

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From the Chinese Canadian Stories:

Hall of Fame inductee Normie Kwong, the “China Clipper,” was central to the success of the Calgary Stampeders and the Edmonton Eskimos during their Grey Cup triumphs in the 1940s and 50s.  In a time when many Chinese Canadians were still struggling to overcome decades of job discrimination and racial barriers to career advancement, he was a symbol of hope to Chinese Canadians that their hard work and talent could be recognized and celebrated.  His ability to use humour to defuse hostility is perhaps still underappreciated as a sign of the triumph of the human spirit over adversity.  Even though Kwong played football in an era when the “colour barriers” broken by Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron created animosity and even violence, his talent, humour, and ability to take as well as give a good ribbing endeared him to his teammates.  Kwong helped popularize Chinese Canadians as a familiar part of the Canadian sports and social landscape.  Normie Kwong was the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta and served until 2010.

Source: Chinese Canadian Stories

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Sketch of Rumiko Takahashi. She is the reason why I got hooked on manga with her early titles like Maison Ikkoku, Rumic Theater, and Lum Urusai Yatsura. If you haven't read any of her comics, I recommend starting with her Rumic Theater short story collections. Takahashi is a brilliant story teller, and is (no surprise) the world's most successful female cartoonist.

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#inktober sketch of a Mini Cooper rounding a corner in a drift. Inspired by Nick Swift.. His name says it all!

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My #inktober sketch of Fernando Valenzuela. Valenzuela won the World Series with the Dodgers in 1981.. As you can see by these photos, I proudly wore their World Series shirt as an eight year old.. We all remembered him not only for his playoffs victories, but also because of his trademark look at the sky delivery. When I was a kid everyone knew his name.. It was cool to see him throw out the first pitch... And the way Vin Scully called him out to the mound was pure entertainment.

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Pencil sketch of Fernando Valenzuela... It was nice to see him throw the first pitch at the World Series today.

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From the #ChineseStudentsFC logbook, shows the original members of the Chinese Students Athletic Association. The CSFC were the first Chinese soccer team from outside of China.

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Tong Louie, played with #ChineseStudentsFC in the late 30's. He became one of Vancouver's greatest business leaders by bringing IGA to BC and taking over London Drugs.

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Quene Yip at 15yrs with Central School soccer team. He won the city championship with them in 1920.

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Quene Yip playing for UBC during 1925-26 season. He had to face ugly crowds from time to time where unruly fans whistled and booed him. The odd dazzling play or goal would help to quiet them. #ChineseStudentsFC

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I’m back!.. Expect continuous posts about the upcoming #ChineseStudentsFC #anthology !

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#Minicomi is less than 3 months away.. So I think it's time to get the word out! #Vancouver #artmarket July 16, 2016

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Four completed pages.. Still lots to go.. #anthology #ChineseStudentsFC

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Progress on the anthology momentarily stalled due to this commission.. Now back to work. #JapaneseWedding