John Hamman

Who was John Hamman?

Brother John Charles Hamman S.M. was a Marianist Brother and professional close-up magician. The tricks he invented are still an integral part of many close-up magician's repertoire. Br. Hamman was world renowned in the magic community. His initial interest in the art started as a child. As he recuperated from polio, he spent hours learning, practicing and inventing card tricks and other magic involving sleight-of-hand. In many cases, he "reinvented" classic maneuvers or streamlined them. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, the Catholic Magicians' Guild and the Society of American Magicians.