Bill Vann (1940–2011)

William VanHoogstraat, known by his students and friends as Bill Vann, was a St. Louis, Missouri-based illustrator best known for his sports illustrations. Dubbed the "Godfather of Illustration" by his peers, Bill spent more than four decades as a self-employed commercial artist commissioned by some of the nation's top companies and as a mentor to generations of St. Louis-area illustrators. Bill’s extensive sports work included a small handful of game boxes in the 1990s.

OVGA has included below Bill Vann’s full known video game box art catalog:

1. Awesome Golf (Atari Corporation |  Lynx | 1991)
2. Checkered Flag (Atari Corporation |  Lynx | 1991)
3. Best of the Best: Championship Karate (Electro Brain | DOS, Game Boy Genesis, NES, SNES | 1992)
4. Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing (Virgin | Game Boy, Genesis | 1992)
5. World Trophy Soccer (Virgin | Genesis | 1992)
6. Super Slam Dunk (Virgin | SNES | 1993)