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Ohion Donald E. Ford, born in 1921, began reading [[sf]] in 1930, attended [[Torcon 1]] in 1948, and was married to [[Margaret Ford Keifer]]. He was a tall man (6'6") who had a huge collection of [[prozines]] and [[pulps]].
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[[File:Don Ford on 1960 TAFF trip courtesy Rob Hansen.jpg|thumb|left|'''Don Ford on his 1960 TAFF trip'''.<br>''Photo courtesy [[Rob Hansen]]''. ]]
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[[Ohio]]an '''Donald Eugene Ford''' began reading [[sf]] in 1930 and attended [[Torcon 1]] in 1948. He was a tall man (6'6") who had a huge [[collection]] of [[prozines]] and [[pulps]], and did some bookselling. He was a co-founder of the [[CFG]] and he attended [[Midwestcon 1]].
  
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He was [[chairman]] of the 1949 [[Worldcon]], an associate chairman of [[Tricon]], and a co-founder of [[First Fandom]] (and at one time he was the organization's secretary-treasurer).  He published ''[[Pooka]]'' for [[OMPA]] which he'd been a member of since 1955.  He was one of the associate chairmen of the [[Cleveland in '66]] [[Worldcon bid]]. He wrote a column called "Slick Science Fiction" (on [[sf]] in the "[[slicks]]") for ''/[[Science Fiction Times]]'' (later ''[[Fantasy Times]]'').
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He was [[chairman]] of the 1949 [[Worldcon]], [[Cinvention]], an associate [[chairman]] of [[Tricon]] in 1966, and a co-founder of the [[First Fandom club]] (and at one time he was the [[organization]]'s [[secretary]]-[[treasurer]]).  He [[published]] ''[[Pooka]]'' for [[OMPA]] which he'd been a member of since 1955.  He was one of the associate chairmen of the [[Cleveland in '66]] [[Worldcon bid]].  
  
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He was involved in the formation of [[TAFF]] and was a [[TAFF]] winner in 1960.  His report on the trip, ''[[TAFF Baedeker]]'', was published by [[Lynn Hickman]] for [[First Fandom]].  He was also a co-founder of the [[CFG]] (he attended [[Midwestcon 1]]) and the [[Don Ford Fund]] was set up in his honor.
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He wrote a column called "Slick Science Fiction" (on [[sf]] in the "[[slicks]]") for ''[[Science Fiction Times]]'' (later ''[[Fantasy Times]]'').
  
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He died unexpectedly at the age of 44 from cancer after surgery by none other than [[Doc Barrett]].
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He was involved in the formation of [[TAFF]] and was a [[1959 TAFF Race|fund winner in 1959]]; his time as [[TAFF administrator]] was [[TAFF Wars|controversial]].  His report on the trip, ''[[TAFF Baedeker]]'', was [[published]] by [[Lynn Hickman]] for the [[First Fandom club]], and the [[Don Ford Fund]] was set up in his memory.
  
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Ford's photo appears on page 306 of [[Warner]]'s ''[[A Wealth of Fable]]''.
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In 1957, Ford published a 30-page, [[mimeographed]] [[fanzine]] titled ''[[Cincinnati Fantasy Group]]'', featuring a history of the [[club]], member testimonials, origins of [[Midwestcon]], profiles of members.
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Don was married to [[Margaret Ford]], with whom he had three children. He died unexpectedly at the age of 44 from cancer, after surgery by none other than [[Doc Barrett]].
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050222200503/https://home.earthlink.net/~roylavender/Don.htm “Don Ford, the Telephone Company and I”] by [[Roy Lavender]].
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* [https://fanac.org/conpubs/Worldcon/Tricon/Tricon%20Program%20Book%20p01.pdf Obituary] by [[Stan Skirvin]], [[Tricon]] [[PB]], p. 36.
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* Photo on page 306 of [[Harry Warner]]'s ''[[A Wealth of Fable]]''.
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86974078/donald-eugene-ford FindaGrave entry. ]
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* ''[[Cincinnati Fantasy Group]]'' [1957]
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* ''[[Pooka]]'' for [[OMPA]]
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* ''[[TAFF Baedeker]]''
  
 
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* 1960 -- [[1960 TAFF Race|TAFF]], [[London-convention|London (Eastercon)]]
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* 1960 — [[1960 TAFF Race]] winner, [[London (Eastercon)]]
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Latest revision as of 00:25, 7 April 2023

(January 14, 1921 – April 2, 1965)

Don Ford on his 1960 TAFF trip.
Photo courtesy Rob Hansen.

Ohioan Donald Eugene Ford began reading sf in 1930 and attended Torcon 1 in 1948. He was a tall man (6'6") who had a huge collection of prozines and pulps, and did some bookselling. He was a co-founder of the CFG and he attended Midwestcon 1.

He was chairman of the 1949 Worldcon, Cinvention, an associate chairman of Tricon in 1966, and a co-founder of the First Fandom club (and at one time he was the organization's secretary-treasurer). He published Pooka for OMPA which he'd been a member of since 1955. He was one of the associate chairmen of the Cleveland in '66 Worldcon bid.

He wrote a column called "Slick Science Fiction" (on sf in the "slicks") for Science Fiction Times (later Fantasy Times).

He was involved in the formation of TAFF and was a fund winner in 1959; his time as TAFF administrator was controversial. His report on the trip, TAFF Baedeker, was published by Lynn Hickman for the First Fandom club, and the Don Ford Fund was set up in his memory.

In 1957, Ford published a 30-page, mimeographed fanzine titled Cincinnati Fantasy Group, featuring a history of the club, member testimonials, origins of Midwestcon, profiles of members.

Don was married to Margaret Ford, with whom he had three children. He died unexpectedly at the age of 44 from cancer, after surgery by none other than Doc Barrett.

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