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Born William Keckritz (Mar. 4, 1914 - Aug. 5, 1978), Baird was a professional magician best known for his [[billiard balls]] manipulation.  
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'''Bill Baird''' (1914-1978)  was a professional magician best known for his [[billiard balls]] manipulation.<ref>M-U-M, Vol. 68, No. 5, October 1978, BROKEN WANDS, Bill Baird, by Jim Alfredson, page 37</ref><ref>The NEW TOPS, Vol. 18, No. 10, October 1978, Final Curtain - Bill Baird, by C. Verne Bloch, page 13</ref>
  
He is the namesake of the Bill Baird Award given annually by [[Abbott's Magic Convention]] to the magician who demonstrates outstanding skill in object manipulation.
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== Biography ==
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His sophisticated and highly polished act played in the major theaters and nightclubs in the United States. The act eventually became a full stage show and revue and was highly acclaimed. His performances lead to a movie role and [[U.S.O.]] tours in both world War II and the Korean conflict.<ref>[[Genii 1978 October|Genii Magazine, Vol. 42, No. 10, October 1978]], Obituaries, Bill Baird, by C. Verne Bloch, page 639</ref>
  
He is buried at Lakeside Cemetery in Colon, Michigan.
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He is the namesake of the "Bill Baird Award" given annually at the [[Abbott's Magic Convention]] to the magician who demonstrates outstanding skill in object manipulation.  
  
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== Awards ==
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* [[St. Louis Magical Heritage Award]] by [[IBM Ring One]] and [[SAM]] Assembly 8 (1995)
  
== External Resources ==
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{{References}} 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7801934
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* Cover, Tops Magazine, Vol. 13, No. 1, January 1948, Bill Baird – “BB” for Billiard Balls!, page 4
[[Category:Biographies|Baird]]
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* The Linking Ring, Vol. 39, No. 1, March 1959, First time for everything, especially Bill Baird, by William Weldon, page 37
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* The NEW TOPS, Vol. 18, No. 10, October 1978, A Tribute to Bill Baird, by Kodell, page 48
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* The Linking Ring, Vol. 58, No. 11, November 1978, Bill Baird, Dead at 64, by C. Verne Bloch, page 101
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* [[Genii 1979 May|Genii Magazine, Vol. 43, No. 5, May 1979]], Bill Baird, “The Magnificent Fraud”, by Mike O’Doed, page 349
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Revision as of 12:22, 14 June 2015

Bill Baird
BornWilliam Thomas Keckritz
March 4, 1914
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedAugust 5, 1978 (age 64)
Lansing, Michigan
Resting placeLakeside Cemetery in Colon, Michigan[1]

Bill Baird (1914-1978) was a professional magician best known for his billiard balls manipulation.[2][3]

Biography

His sophisticated and highly polished act played in the major theaters and nightclubs in the United States. The act eventually became a full stage show and revue and was highly acclaimed. His performances lead to a movie role and U.S.O. tours in both world War II and the Korean conflict.[4]

He is the namesake of the "Bill Baird Award" given annually at the Abbott's Magic Convention to the magician who demonstrates outstanding skill in object manipulation.

Awards

References

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7801934
  2. M-U-M, Vol. 68, No. 5, October 1978, BROKEN WANDS, Bill Baird, by Jim Alfredson, page 37
  3. The NEW TOPS, Vol. 18, No. 10, October 1978, Final Curtain - Bill Baird, by C. Verne Bloch, page 13
  4. Genii Magazine, Vol. 42, No. 10, October 1978, Obituaries, Bill Baird, by C. Verne Bloch, page 639
  • Cover, Tops Magazine, Vol. 13, No. 1, January 1948, Bill Baird – “BB” for Billiard Balls!, page 4
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 39, No. 1, March 1959, First time for everything, especially Bill Baird, by William Weldon, page 37
  • The NEW TOPS, Vol. 18, No. 10, October 1978, A Tribute to Bill Baird, by Kodell, page 48
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 58, No. 11, November 1978, Bill Baird, Dead at 64, by C. Verne Bloch, page 101
  • Genii Magazine, Vol. 43, No. 5, May 1979, Bill Baird, “The Magnificent Fraud”, by Mike O’Doed, page 349