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Alton C. Sharpe (September 5, 1921 - December 21, 2004) was a former Chicago attorney, who started a second career as a magician | Alton C. Sharpe (September 5, 1921 - December 21, 2004) was a former Chicago attorney, who started a second career as a magician | ||
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A 1955 graduate of The John Marshall Law School, Sharpe had been an Army entertainer in Europe during World War II. In addition to a civil law and tax practice he owned Al Sharpe Studio of Magic. | A 1955 graduate of The John Marshall Law School, Sharpe had been an Army entertainer in Europe during World War II. In addition to a civil law and tax practice he owned Al Sharpe Studio of Magic. | ||
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* [http://www.magicmagazine.com/january05/january05extra2.html MAGIC WEB EXTRA: Alton Sharpe 1921-2004] | * [http://www.magicmagazine.com/january05/january05extra2.html MAGIC WEB EXTRA: Alton Sharpe 1921-2004] | ||
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Revision as of 03:14, 25 October 2010
Alton C. Sharpe (September 5, 1921 - December 21, 2004) was a former Chicago attorney, who started a second career as a magician
| Alton Sharpe | |
| Born | September 05, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Died | December 21, 2004 (age 83) |
| Categories | Books by Alton Sharpe |
A 1955 graduate of The John Marshall Law School, Sharpe had been an Army entertainer in Europe during World War II. In addition to a civil law and tax practice he owned Al Sharpe Studio of Magic.
Editor-publisher of Ollapodrida.
Books
- Expert Hocus Pocus (1961)
- Expert Card Conjuring (1968)
- Expert Card Mysteries (1969)
- Expert Card Chicanery (1971)