Tom Crone is a lifelong devotee of magic and judo. He began doing magic as a young man, did it professionally for several years as an adult, and has written articles for Magic, Gen...view moreTom Crone is a lifelong devotee of magic and judo. He began doing magic as a young man, did it professionally for several years as an adult, and has written articles for Magic, Genii, and The Linking Ring. He is the author of Misdirection for Close-up Magicians.
He began judo in college in 1960, co-founded North Star Martial Arts Academy in 1985, and attained seventh degree black belt ranking. He teaches for North Star and the credit class at the University of Minnesota.
He and his wife Shelley live in Minneapolis, Minnesota.view less