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Taylor graduated Columbia University and entered the field of radio broadcasting. Taylor held many jobs throughout Europe before embarking on a diplomatic career. Posted in Germany and Czechoslovakia during his tenure with the government, he turned his travels into a unique opportunity to collect playing cards. | Taylor graduated Columbia University and entered the field of radio broadcasting. Taylor held many jobs throughout Europe before embarking on a diplomatic career. Posted in Germany and Czechoslovakia during his tenure with the government, he turned his travels into a unique opportunity to collect playing cards. | ||
| − | He was awarded the [[IBM]] Order of Merlin Excalibur award for fifty years of continuous membership. | + | Taylor was a frequent contributor to [[The New Phoenix]] during the era of Don Tanner's editorship. In addition to publishing tricks in the magazine, Taylor was on the art staff and created a series of one-panel "Mr. Ogg" comics. |
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| + | He was awarded the [[IBM]] Order of Merlin Excalibur award for fifty years of continuous membership. He frequently attended IBM Ring 193 -- The Wilford Hinkson Ring -- in Salt Lake City where he mentored young magicians. | ||
His playing card collection was auctioned off in 1997. | His playing card collection was auctioned off in 1997. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:35, 8 October 2020
| Born | Fred Green Taylor January 5, 1910 Lewiston, Utah |
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| Died | February 23, 1995 (age 85) Salt Lake City, Utah |
Fred G. Taylor (1910-1995) was a playing card collector.
Biography
Taylor graduated Columbia University and entered the field of radio broadcasting. Taylor held many jobs throughout Europe before embarking on a diplomatic career. Posted in Germany and Czechoslovakia during his tenure with the government, he turned his travels into a unique opportunity to collect playing cards.
Taylor was a frequent contributor to The New Phoenix during the era of Don Tanner's editorship. In addition to publishing tricks in the magazine, Taylor was on the art staff and created a series of one-panel "Mr. Ogg" comics.
He was awarded the IBM Order of Merlin Excalibur award for fifty years of continuous membership. He frequently attended IBM Ring 193 -- The Wilford Hinkson Ring -- in Salt Lake City where he mentored young magicians.
His playing card collection was auctioned off in 1997.
References
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 35, No. 9, November 1955, Austria Magicians Honor Fred Taylor, page 102
- Magie (MZVD) Vol. 62, No. 4, April 1982, (short biography, picture), page 107
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 74, No. 7, July 1994, PUBLICITY NOTES, page 84
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 75, No. 5, May 1995, Broken Wand FRED G. TAYLOR, page 123
- Magie (MZVD) Vol. 75, No. 6, June 1995, Fred G. Taylor (85) gestorben (death announcement), page 246
- http://www.deseretnews.com/article/406704/DEATH--FRED-GREEN-TAYLOR.html?pg=all
