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[[Detroit, MI]] [[fan]] '''George Young''' was the first fan to wear a [[propeller beanie]] at a [[con]]. | [[Detroit, MI]] [[fan]] '''George Young''' was the first fan to wear a [[propeller beanie]] at a [[con]]. | ||
| − | He | + | A member of the [[Misfits]], he coined that [[nickname]] for the Michigan Science Fiction Society. He edited the 17th [[World Science Fiction Convention]] ([[Detention]]) [[program book]]. George might give you a [[Hurt Look]] [[Real Soon Now]]. He attended [[Midwestcon 1]]. |
His photo (with fellow fan [[Art Rapp]]) appears on [[Harry Warner]]'s history of SF fandom in the 1950s, ''[[A Wealth of Fable]]'' p22. | His photo (with fellow fan [[Art Rapp]]) appears on [[Harry Warner]]'s history of SF fandom in the 1950s, ''[[A Wealth of Fable]]'' p22. | ||
{{fanzines}} | {{fanzines}} | ||
| − | * ''[[Dementia Praecox]]'' [1957] ([[William Rickhardt]] and [[Burton Beerman]]) | + | * ''[[Dementia Praecox]]'' [1957] (with [[William Rickhardt]] and [[Burton Beerman]]) |
| − | * ''[[United Fandom]]'' [late 40s] | + | * ''[[United Fandom]]'' [late 40s] (with [[Ben Singer]]) |
| + | * ''Bar-Rag'' (with [[Bill Groover]], [[Arnim Seielstad]], [[Ralph Fluette]], [[Ray Nelson]] and [[Art Rapp]]) | ||
{{person | born=????}} | {{person | born=????}} | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Revision as of 11:28, 9 July 2020
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Detroit, MI fan George Young was the first fan to wear a propeller beanie at a con.
A member of the Misfits, he coined that nickname for the Michigan Science Fiction Society. He edited the 17th World Science Fiction Convention (Detention) program book. George might give you a Hurt Look Real Soon Now. He attended Midwestcon 1.
His photo (with fellow fan Art Rapp) appears on Harry Warner's history of SF fandom in the 1950s, A Wealth of Fable p22.
- Dementia Praecox [1957] (with William Rickhardt and Burton Beerman)
- United Fandom [late 40s] (with Ben Singer)
- Bar-Rag (with Bill Groover, Arnim Seielstad, Ralph Fluette, Ray Nelson and Art Rapp)
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