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Neil Foster

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Neil Foster (1921 - March 11, 1988), born Edgar Neil Foster Jr. in Aurora, Illinois. He first starting performing under the names "Retsof and "Ratsof".

In 1947, Foster went to California to enroll in the Chavez course of magic. When Foster graduated from the course, Chavez hired him to tutor new students.

In 1955, Foster married Jeanne Hammond, and started performing as a magical team touring school-assembly circuit under the sponsorship of the lecture bureaus of the universities of Wisconsin, Minnesota and North and South Dakota.

After a stint for the Ireland Magic Co. in Chicago, Foster moved to Colon in 1959 to become the Abbott Magic Company's chief magician-in-residence and vice president. He was a frequent performer at the annual Abbot Get-togethers. In 1960, Foster revived "The Tops" magazine as the editor of "The New Tops".

In 1977, the Academy of magical Arts presented Foster with the Performing Fellowship Award.

In 1978, Foster became a partner in the Chavez school of magic, acquiring control of the eastern branch studio.

In August, 1987, Foster was honored by the American Museum of Magic in Marshall, Michigan, which had proclaimed August 9th as "Neil Foster Day."

The former Battle Creek Magic Club was renamed the International Brotherhood of Magicians Neil Foster Ring 89 in his honor.

He became known by his trademark illusion, the "Zombie".

Neil Foster performing the zombie ball:

References

http://www.geocities.com/jcsherwood/fostermainpage.htm