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'''William (Bill) King''' (1925-2011), a magic collector with an astounding collection, was nationally known for his research of magic history. He authored books on magic history and biographies of magicians. | '''William (Bill) King''' (1925-2011), a magic collector with an astounding collection, was nationally known for his research of magic history. He authored books on magic history and biographies of magicians and published books under '''King Books'''. | ||
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* Folding Money (with Adolfo Cerceda - 1963) | * [[Folding Money]] (with [[Adolfo Cerceda]] - 1963) | ||
* Magic in Selling (1969) | * [[Magic in Selling]] (1969) | ||
* The Artistic and Magical Life of Bob Kline (1999) | * [[The Artistic and Magical Life of Bob Kline]] (1999) | ||
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Revision as of 16:10, 2 February 2015
| William King | |
| Born | William E. King, Jr. November 19, 1925 |
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| Died | May 12, 2011 (age 85) Hagerstown, Maryland |
William (Bill) King (1925-2011), a magic collector with an astounding collection, was nationally known for his research of magic history. He authored books on magic history and biographies of magicians and published books under King Books.
Biography
He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians' Ring #94 of Hagerstown (which honored him by naming it the "King Ring") and the Society of American Magicians Assembly. He was also a member of the Magic Circle of London, England.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European theater and was awarded the Bronze Star.
He was a graduate of the University of Maryland and the Graduate School of Banking, Rutgers University.
In the 1960s, he had a small business with selling origami dollar bills,opening "The Money Gift Shop" at his Hagerstown Bank.[1]
He was a retired President and CEO of the Hagerstown Trust Company and Mid Atlantic Bancorp and died after a long series of illnesses.[2]
Books
- Folding Money (with Adolfo Cerceda - 1963)
- Magic in Selling (1969)
- The Artistic and Magical Life of Bob Kline (1999)
References
- ↑ MAKING MONEY SELLING MONEY, Success Book Volume Two, Frances and Jay Marshall (1974)
- ↑ http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=244882#Post244882