Though every magician worth his salt knows Brother Hamman was an incredibly accomplished close-up magician, most people, Catholic and otherwise never realized he was an actual brother....specifically, a professed Marian brother...
John Charles Hamman S.M. (September 3, 1927–December 5, 2000) was a Catholic Marianist Brother and professional close-up magician. The tricks he invented are still an integral part of many close-up magician's repertoire.
Br. Hamman was world renowned in the magic community. His initial interest in the art started as a child. As he recuperated from polio, he spent hours learning, practicing and inventing card tricks and other magic involving sleight-of-hand. In many cases, he accidentally "reinvented" classic maneuvers or streamlined them. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, the Catholic Magicians' Guild and the Society of American Magicians.
For more information, follow this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hamman
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