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[[File:MadleBob1957.jpeg|thumb|left|'''Bob Madle at [[Loncon]], 1957.''' ]]
 
[[File:MadleBob1957.jpeg|thumb|left|'''Bob Madle at [[Loncon]], 1957.''' ]]
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'''Robert A. Madle''', an [[eo-fan]], started reading [[sf]] in 1933 and was an active fan by 1935. He was one of the [[Phillies]], a participant in the [[Widneride]], a founder of [[First Fandom]], member of the [[committee]] for [[Philcon I]], attendee at the [[First Convention]] in 1936, [[TAFF]] winner in 1957 (and published ''[[A Fake Fan in London]]'' as his [[trip report]]), publisher of ''[[Fantascience Digest]]'', was part of the [[Philly]] slate which challenged the [[Wollheimists]] in the [[FAPA]] election of 1938.
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'''Robert Allen Madle''', who died at age 102 in October 2022, was the last of the original members of [[First Fandom]]. He was [[Worldcon]] [[FGoH]] at [[SunCon]] in 1977, and was nominated for the [[1956 Best Feature Writer Hugo]].  
  
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He was a Trustee of [[WSFA]] in the 1960s, co-founder of [[PSFS]], member of the [[Washington in '77]] [[Worldcon bid]], discovered [[fandom]] in 1933, attended the [[first Worldcon]], attended [[Boskone I]] in 1941, founded the [[Carolina SF Society]] in [[Charlotte, NC]], in the early 50s, and for many years was a highly respected [[huckster]] which he continued by mail-order.
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An [[eo-fan]], Bob started reading [[sf]] in 1933 and was an active fan by 1935. He was one of the [[Phillies]], a participant in the [[Widneride]], a founder of [[First Fandom]], member of the [[committee]] for [[Philcon I]], attendee at the [[First Convention]] in 1936, [[TAFF]] winner in 1957 (and published ''[[A Fake Fan in London]]'' as his [[trip report]]), publisher of ''[[Fantascience Digest]]'', was part of the [[Philly]] slate which challenged the [[Wollheimists]] in the [[FAPA]] election of 1938.
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He was a Trustee of [[WSFA]] in the 1960s, co-founder of [[PSFS]], member of the [[Washington in '77]] [[Worldcon bid]], discovered [[fandom]] in 1933, attended the [[first Worldcon]], attended [[Boskone I]] in 1941, founded the [[Carolina SF Society]] in [[Charlotte, NC]], in the early 50s, and for many years was a highly respected [[huckster]], a role he continued by mail-order.
  
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He was [[Worldcon]] [[FGoH]] at [[SunCon]] in 1977, and was nominated for the [[1956 Best Feature Writer Hugo]]. He was the last of the original members of [[First Fandom]].
 
  
 
[[File:1939ConeyCar.jpeg|frame|center| '''During the [[first Worldcon]] in 1939, [[fans]] took the opportunity to visit Coney Island, where this [[foto]]-op took place. '''''Front, from left:''''' [[Mark Reinsberg]], [[Jack Agnew]], [[Ross Rocklynne]].''' ''Rear:'' '''[[V. Kidwell]], Robert Madle, [[Erle Korshak]], [[Ray Bradbury]], July 4, 1939.''' ''Courtesy of Robert Madle.'']]
 
[[File:1939ConeyCar.jpeg|frame|center| '''During the [[first Worldcon]] in 1939, [[fans]] took the opportunity to visit Coney Island, where this [[foto]]-op took place. '''''Front, from left:''''' [[Mark Reinsberg]], [[Jack Agnew]], [[Ross Rocklynne]].''' ''Rear:'' '''[[V. Kidwell]], Robert Madle, [[Erle Korshak]], [[Ray Bradbury]], July 4, 1939.''' ''Courtesy of Robert Madle.'']]
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'''More reading:'''
 
'''More reading:'''
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* [https://fanac.org/fanzines/Mimosa/Mimosa27.pdf “A Personal Sense of Wonder”] by Madle in ''[[Mimosa]]'' 27 (December 2001, p. 15)
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* [https://fanac.org/fanzines/Mimosa/Mimosa27.pdf “A Personal Sense of Wonder”] by Madle in ''[[Mimosa]]'' 27 (December 2001, p. 15).
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* Original Member Spotlight feature in ''[[Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report]] (New Series #44, 2nd Quarter, 2015)''
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* Original Member Spotlight feature in ''[[Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report]] (New Series #44, 2nd Quarter, 2015)''.
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* Founding Member article in the October 2015 issue (Volume 74, Number 10) of ''[[The National Fantasy Fan]]''
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* Founding Member article in the October 2015 issue (Volume 74, Number 10) of ''[[The National Fantasy Fan]]''.
 
* Early short biography in {{WhosWho1940|page=9}}.
 
* Early short biography in {{WhosWho1940|page=9}}.
 
* [https://firstfandomexperience.org/2020/05/27/robert-a-madle-in-1930s-fandom/ “Robert A. Madle in 1930s Fandom”] by [[FFE]], May 27, 2020.  
 
* [https://firstfandomexperience.org/2020/05/27/robert-a-madle-in-1930s-fandom/ “Robert A. Madle in 1930s Fandom”] by [[FFE]], May 27, 2020.  
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* [https://calisphere.org/item/ark:/86086/n21j98jp/ Photo] with [[Frank Pipes]], right, at [[Noreascon 1]], 1971.  
 
* [https://calisphere.org/item/ark:/86086/n21j98jp/ Photo] with [[Frank Pipes]], right, at [[Noreascon 1]], 1971.  
 
* [https://file770.com/bob-madle-1920-2022/ Obsequies] by [[Curt Phillips]].  
 
* [https://file770.com/bob-madle-1920-2022/ Obsequies] by [[Curt Phillips]].  
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* [https://file770.com/robert-allen-bob-madle-june-2-1920-october-8-2022/ Obituary] at ''[[File 770]]''.
  
 
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Revision as of 22:03, 11 October 2022

(June 2, 1920 – October 8, 2022)

Bob Madle at Loncon, 1957.

Robert Allen Madle, who died at age 102 in October 2022, was the last of the original members of First Fandom. He was Worldcon FGoH at SunCon in 1977, and was nominated for the 1956 Best Feature Writer Hugo.

An eo-fan, Bob started reading sf in 1933 and was an active fan by 1935. He was one of the Phillies, a participant in the Widneride, a founder of First Fandom, member of the committee for Philcon, attendee at the First Convention in 1936, TAFF winner in 1957 (and published A Fake Fan in London as his trip report), publisher of Fantascience Digest, was part of the Philly slate which challenged the Wollheimists in the FAPA election of 1938.

He was a Trustee of WSFA in the 1960s, co-founder of PSFS, member of the Washington in '77 Worldcon bid, discovered fandom in 1933, attended the first Worldcon, attended Boskone I in 1941, founded the Carolina SF Society in Charlotte, NC, in the early 50s, and for many years was a highly respected huckster, a role he continued by mail-order.


During the first Worldcon in 1939, fans took the opportunity to visit Coney Island, where this foto-op took place. Front, from left: Mark Reinsberg, Jack Agnew, Ross Rocklynne. Rear: Vincent Kidwell, Robert Madle, Erle Korshak, Ray Bradbury, July 4, 1939. Courtesy of Robert Madle.


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