Gus Edson

Born to Max and Emma Edelstein in Cincinnati, Ohio, Gus Edson dropped out of school at age 17 to join the Army, serving in Australia in 1918.

Along with his freelance work, he was a standby ghost for King Features Syndicate, eventually arriving at the Daily News as a sports cartoonist (1931–35).

In the early 1950s, Edson was one of several National Cartoonists Society members who participated in European USO Tours.

He later moved to 149 Weed Avenue in Stamford, Connecticut, home to several cartoonists, including Ernie Bushmiller, Alex Raymond and Mort Walker.

[5] In recent years, Sharon Slocum and the Cove Neighborhood Association launched a beautification and refurbishing of this park.

Edson was honored by a plaque in the park, a reminder of his close ties with the group of poker pals in the Stamford Police department.