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* [[Marked Cards And Loaded Dice]] (1962) which was later released as [[How To Detect Crooked Gambling]] (1977)
 
* [[Marked Cards And Loaded Dice]] (1962) which was later released as [[How To Detect Crooked Gambling]] (1977)
* Super Subtle Card Miracles (1973)
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* [[Super Subtle Card Miracles]] (1973)
 
* [[All In A Nutshell]] (1974)  
 
* [[All In A Nutshell]] (1974)  
 
* [[Million Dollar Card Secrets]] (1975)
 
* [[Million Dollar Card Secrets]] (1975)

Revision as of 14:56, 22 February 2010

Frank Garcia (May 8, 1927 - July 15, 1993) was a very popular magician who was known as "The Man With The Million Dollar Hands." His specialty was gambling scams and cheating.

Performing 3 shell game

Biography

Son of Spanish immigrants, he decided to become a magician after seeing a performance of Fu Manchu.

As "The Gambling Investigator" he demonstrated and exposed cheating methods at tradeshows and to law enforcement organizations throughout the United States and on television shows.

Co-founder (with George Schindler) of the New York's School for Magicians

Bibliography