Bill Rechin
| Bill Rechin | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1930 Buffalo, New York |
| Died | May 21, 2011 (aged 80) Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | cartoonist |
Notable works | Crock comic strip (1975–present) Out of Bounds comic strip (1986–present) |
| Awards | National Cartoonists Society – Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award 1992 |
William J. Rechin (August 20, 1930 – May 21, 2011), better known as Bill Rechin, was an American cartoonist who created the sports-themed comic strips Out of Bounds and the French Foreign Legion humor comic Crock.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Rechin studied art at Buffalo's Albright Academy of Art, where he met his wife, Trish. He drew his first strip, Pluribus, in 1971. In 1975, Rechin, Don Wilder (1934–2008) and Brant Parker launched Crock, a strip depicting the French Foreign Legion. Wilder and Rechin began their Out of Bounds strip in 1986.
Rechin lived in Spotsylvania County, Virginia with his wife. The couple had seven children and eight grandchildren. He died of esophageal cancer on May 21, 2011.