Jerry Dowling, Enquirer sports cartoonist from 1967 to 1995 whose "Big Red Machine" cartoon helped cement the nickname of the Reds of the 1970s, died.

The illustrator, known for his cartoons about the Big Red Machine, Bengals, Bearcats and entertainment celebrities, died March 7.

Cartoonist Jerry Dowling drew editorial sports cartoons for The Enquirer during the best period of Cincinnati sports. Dowling's Big Red Machine, showing the Reds as a rampaging machine, was an iconic ...

George Foster tensed when he heard the strange voice, and braced for the worst. “You ruined my life,” the man said. Foster had his head down, putting baseballs and 8-by-10 photos on a table where he ...