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A [[Bay Area]] [[fan]] who chaired [[SFCon]], the 1954 [[Worldcon]] in [[San Francisco]].  He was a member of the [[Elves, Gnomes and Little Men's Science Fiction and Chowder Society]] (and served as its president).  He published ''[[Orgasm]]'' (along with his wife, [[Esther Cole]] and [[Gary Nelson]].)
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Lester Cole was a [[Bay Area]] [[fan]] who chaired [[SFCon]], the 1954 [[Worldcon]] in [[San Francisco]].  He was a member of the [[Elves, Gnomes and Little Men's Science Fiction and Chowder Society]] (and served as its president).  He published ''[[Orgasm]]'' (along with his wife, [[Esther Cole]] and [[Gary Nelson]].)
  
 
He and Esther were inducted into the [[First Fandom Hall of Fame]] in 2017. An autobiographical statement by the Coles appeared in''[[Scientifiction]] (New Series #53'', 3rd Quarter, 2017), the issue in which their award was announced.
 
He and Esther were inducted into the [[First Fandom Hall of Fame]] in 2017. An autobiographical statement by the Coles appeared in''[[Scientifiction]] (New Series #53'', 3rd Quarter, 2017), the issue in which their award was announced.

Revision as of 10:35, 2 January 2020

(1926 -- September 2019)

Lester Cole was a Bay Area fan who chaired SFCon, the 1954 Worldcon in San Francisco. He was a member of the Elves, Gnomes and Little Men's Science Fiction and Chowder Society (and served as its president). He published Orgasm (along with his wife, Esther Cole and Gary Nelson.)

He and Esther were inducted into the First Fandom Hall of Fame in 2017. An autobiographical statement by the Coles appeared inScientifiction (New Series #53, 3rd Quarter, 2017), the issue in which their award was announced.


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