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He graduated from Penn State in 1940 and Middlebury College  in 1944;  
 
He graduated from Penn State in 1940 and Middlebury College  in 1944;  
 
   
 
   
First became interested in magic in 1928 with interest in cards and mental effects. He was a contributor to the [[Linking Ring]], [[Genii]], and [[The Jinx]]. <ref>My Best, by J. G. Thompson, Jr. 1945</ref>  
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First became interested in magic in 1928 with interest in cards and mental effects. He was a contributor to the [[Linking Ring]], [[Genii]], and [[The Jinx]]. <ref>My Best, by J. G. Thompson, Jr. 1945</ref> <ref>Obit, Linking Ring, March, 1996</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 17:39, 11 March 2013

Jack Vosburgh (1918-?) was a teacher (English literature and composition) and amateur magician.

Jack Vosburgh
BornJohn Edwin Vosburgh
December 27, 1918
Butte, Montana
DiedJuly 10, 1995 (age 76)
Sayre, Pennsylvania
Flourished1940s
CategoriesBooks by Jack Vosburgh

He graduated from Penn State in 1940 and Middlebury College in 1944;

First became interested in magic in 1928 with interest in cards and mental effects. He was a contributor to the Linking Ring, Genii, and The Jinx. [1] [2]

Books

  • More than a Trick (1941)
  • Little Miracles (1944)
  • The Matches of Lucifer (1945)
  • The Mind Mirror (1950)


References

  1. My Best, by J. G. Thompson, Jr. 1945
  2. Obit, Linking Ring, March, 1996