Researching Mike Keefe
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1292 people with the Keefe surname? In that year Keefe was ranked number 2335 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Mike means "Form of MICHAEL. who is like God" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mike Keefe and the Keefe Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1411 people with the Keefe surname in the UK? Keefe is now ranked number 2759 for popularity in the UK. |
Keefe Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Mike Keefe
Mike Keefe
Mike Keefe (born November 6, 1946, in Santa Rosa, California) is an American editorial cartoonist best known for his work at The Denver Post, for which he drew cartoons from 1975 to 2011. His cartoons are nationally syndicated, and have appeared in hundreds of newspapers as well as in Europe, Asia, and most major U.S. news magazines. He currently draws cartoons for The Colorado Independent.
He won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning.
A former mathematician and automobile assembly line worker, Keefe was educated at the University of Missouri–Kansas City and attended Stanford University on a journalism fellowship. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. Keefe was a juror for the 1997 and 1998 Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism. His awards include the Fischetti Award, National Sigma Delta Chi Gold Medallion, and the National Headliner Award.
Keefe is the author of three books: Running Awry, Keefe-Kebab, and The Ten-Speed Commandments. He plays guitar and harmonica for the rock & roll band Falling Rock.
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