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+ | '''Rick Johnsson''' (1937-1989) was an American amateur close-up magician that proposed the now famous ''[[Too-Perfect Theory]]'' which he first published in [[Hierophant]] No. 5, 1971, page 247 (Tannen Edition). | ||
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+ | A Director of Hospitality Education at the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, he authored the column "Come a Little Closer" in [[The Linking Ring]] for some 13 years (1976-1989). In February, 1985, he also began writing the "Hocus in Focus" review section. | ||
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* The Linking Ring, Vol. 69, No. 4, April 1989, Broken Wand, FREDERICK "RICK" JOHNSSON, page 113 | * The Linking Ring, Vol. 69, No. 4, April 1989, Broken Wand, FREDERICK "RICK" JOHNSSON, page 113 | ||
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 69, No. 5, May 1989, Frederick "Rick" Johnsson 1937-1989 BY PHIL WILLMARTH, page 61 | * The Linking Ring, Vol. 69, No. 5, May 1989, Frederick "Rick" Johnsson 1937-1989 BY PHIL WILLMARTH, page 61 | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:19, 30 March 2014
Rick Johnsson | |
Born | Frederick Johnsson January 26, 1937 Newport, Rhode Island, USA |
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Died | February 25, 1989 (age 52) Asheville, North Carolina, USA |
Categories | Books by Rick Johnsson |
Rick Johnsson (1937-1989) was an American amateur close-up magician that proposed the now famous Too-Perfect Theory which he first published in Hierophant No. 5, 1971, page 247 (Tannen Edition).
Biography
A Director of Hospitality Education at the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, he authored the column "Come a Little Closer" in The Linking Ring for some 13 years (1976-1989). In February, 1985, he also began writing the "Hocus in Focus" review section.
Books
- Practical Impossibilities (1976)
References
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 69, No. 4, April 1989, Broken Wand, FREDERICK "RICK" JOHNSSON, page 113
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 69, No. 5, May 1989, Frederick "Rick" Johnsson 1937-1989 BY PHIL WILLMARTH, page 61