![]() ![]() (An official version would have used a bottle of Beam's Choice, not just a glassful.) Photo by Frank Olynyk.Ī familiar figure at conventions, particularly in the Midwest, he could often be seen leading his signature Smooth ritual, drinking Beam's Choice bourbon and smoking cigars. He created Hoy Ping Pong in the mid-1930s around the same time as the Great Staple War and the first Tucker Death Hoax. He coined the term space opera, created Joe Fann and invented the practice of tuckerization. ![]() Known in fandom as Bob Tucker, sometimes “ Tuck” and “ Boob Tucker,” and professionally as Wilson Tucker, his other pseudonyms were Hoy Ping Pong and Sanford Vaid. ![]() Despite being a filthy pro, he continued to be fannish and involved in fanac of many sorts. He is often credited with having introduced humor into fanzines. He was a beloved and iconic BNF, one of the insurgents who refused to treat fandom as a serious business for the promotion of science fiction. He is arguably the most influential figure in the history of fandom, active for nearly eight decades. Tucker cutting a stencil for Le Zombie in his fan den in the mid-1950s.Īrthur Wilson "Bob" Tucker of Bloomington, Illinois, was one of the earliest fans, having discovered sf in 1929 and gotten his first fanzine ( The Time Traveller) in 1931. ![]()
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