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== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
 
* [[Marked Cards And Loaded Dice]] (1962) which was later released as [[How To Detect Crooked Gambling]] (1977)
 
* [[Marked Cards And Loaded Dice]] (1962) which was later released as [[How To Detect Crooked Gambling]] (1977)
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* Super Subtle Card Miracles (1973)
 
* [[All In A Nutshell]] (1974)  
 
* [[All In A Nutshell]] (1974)  
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* Million Dollar Card Secrets (1975)
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* Magic With Cards (with George Schindler)(1975)
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* Wild Card Miracles (1977)
 
* [[Don't Bet On It !]] (1978)
 
* [[Don't Bet On It !]] (1978)
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* The Very Best of Cups and Balls (1979)
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* Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian (1980)
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* Exclusive Card Miracles (1980)
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* Garcia on Sponge Balls
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* Garcia's Billiard Balls 
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* Close Up Magic of Frank Garcia Part One
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* Close Up Magic of Frank Garcia Part Two
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[[Category:Biographies|Garcia, Frank]]
 
[[Category:Biographies|Garcia, Frank]]

Revision as of 20:38, 26 July 2009

Frank Garcia (May 8, 1927 - July 15, 1993) was a very popular magician who was known as "The Man With The Million Dollar Hands." His specialty was gambling scams and cheating.

Performing 3 shell game

Biography

Son of Spanish immigrants, he decided to become a magician after seeing a performance of Fu Manchu.

As "The Gambling Investigator" he demonstrated and exposed cheating methods at tradeshows and to law enforcement organizations throughout the United States and on television shows.

Co-founder (with George Schindler) of the New York's School for Magicians

Bibliography

  • Garcia on Sponge Balls
  • Garcia's Billiard Balls
  • Close Up Magic of Frank Garcia Part One
  • Close Up Magic of Frank Garcia Part Two