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[[Del Ray]] (1927 - 2003) was born Raymond Petrosky.
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'''Del Ray''' (1927-2003), born Delbert Raymond Petrosky in Hubbard, Ohio, was known for his magical act involving electronics.
 
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Del joined the U.S. Navy at age 16.  He met [[Harry Blackstone, Sr.]] and went on tour as his assistant. Afterwards he began working in night clubs and by the beginning of the 1950s, he had begun work on his magical act involving electronics.
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He is also know for his [[Dice Stacking]] routine.
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Del joined the U.S. Navy at age 16.  He met [[Harry Blackstone, Sr.]] and went on tour as his assistant. Afterward, he began working in night clubs and by the beginning of the 1950s, he had begun work on his magical act involving electronics. He was also known for his [[Dice Stacking]] routine.
  
 
The Wilmington, North Carolina IBM Ring No. 248 is also known as the Del Ray Ring.
 
The Wilmington, North Carolina IBM Ring No. 248 is also known as the Del Ray Ring.
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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* Photo Ireland's Year Book 1954, page 2.
 
* Article [[Genii 1994 August]]
 
* Article [[Genii 1994 August]]
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* Obit [[Genii 2004 January]]
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* http://magicgizmo.com/home/Magic-History/del-ray-the-greatest-magician-youve-never-heard-of.html
  
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Revision as of 00:37, 21 March 2012

Del Ray (1927-2003), born Delbert Raymond Petrosky in Hubbard, Ohio, was known for his magical act involving electronics.

Del Ray
BornDelbert Raymond Petrosky
November 28, 1927
Hubbard, Ohio
DiedNovember 11, 2003 (age 75)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Del joined the U.S. Navy at age 16. He met Harry Blackstone, Sr. and went on tour as his assistant. Afterward, he began working in night clubs and by the beginning of the 1950s, he had begun work on his magical act involving electronics. He was also known for his Dice Stacking routine.

The Wilmington, North Carolina IBM Ring No. 248 is also known as the Del Ray Ring.

A Del Ray performance were described by Walter Zaney Blaney in Genii 1965 August.

A Del Ray book is being written by John Moehring, with publication expected by late 2010.

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