Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 16:25:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rich Lynch <rw_lynch at yahoo.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Wilson "Bob" Tucker (1914-2006)
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

--- Michael Walsh <MJW at press.jhu.edu> wrote:

> > kfl at KeithLynch.net 10/7/2006 1:25:40 PM >>>
> >Wilson "Bob" Tucker (1914-2006)
> >
> >As reported at http://www.sfwa.org/news/2006/wtucker.htm
>
> One of the Jiants of fandom.
>
> More on Tucker:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Tucker
>
> There's this amusing tale of the Olde Days:
> http://jophan.org/mimosa/m16/cinci.htm .
>
> And in 1978 Disclave had as Pro GoH: Wilson Tucker, Fan
> GoH was Bob
> Tucker.
>
> HE was also a darn good writer.  If you come across his
> fiction (sf and
> mystery) do yourself a favor and give it a try.
>

Yes.  Especially _The Lincoln Hunters_ and _The Year of the
Quiet Sun_.  The latter was a Hugo nominee for Best Novel
in 1971.

Here's another fanzine article featuring Tucker and Bob
Bloch, two of fandom's best humorists.  It's still
evergreen.
http://www.jophan.org/mimosa/m28/bobs.htm

Rich Lynch
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