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Ronald B. Edwards
| Ronald B. Edwards | |
| Born | April 16, 1910 Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Died | April 30, 1976 (age 66) Rochester, New York |
| Nationality | Canadian |
Ronald B. "Ron" Edwards (1910-1976), employed at Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester New York, was an amateur magician who served as president of I.B.M. Ring 4 of Rochester.
Biography
First became interested in magic after witnessing a performance of Thurston at a young age, but did not start studying magic until 30 years of age. He soon joined I.B.M. ring 4 and was writing ring reports in the Linking Ring.
Edwards became an insurance salesman prior to his retirement in the 1970s.
His specialties were close-up magic, mental stunners, mathematical magic, paradoxes and oddities. [1][2]
Some effects published in Phoenix, New Phoenix, Pallbearers Review, Ibidem and The Cardiste.[3]
References
- ↑ My Best by Thompson, Jr., J.G. (1945)
- ↑ Parade, Linking Ring, Feb. 1945
- ↑ Obit, Linking Ring, July 1976
