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Offline bazilikan
 Post subject: Celebrities who play go.
Post #1 Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:30 pm 
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Name celebrities who play go beyond those found here http://www.britgo.org/general/celeb/. Sources would be appreciated.
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Offline bayu
 Post subject: Re: Celebrities who play go.
Post #2 Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:51 am 
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Paul Erdos appears to be missing.
Source: last obituary on http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/jungchiu/Erdos.html

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Offline msgreg
 Post subject: Re: Celebrities who play go.
Post #3 Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:57 am 
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These links might be a good cross-check:
Mainstream Go Sightings
Sensei's References To Go
Sensei's Celebrity Go Players

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Offline TKP
 Post subject: Re: Celebrities who play go.
Post #4 Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:05 pm 
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I heard Olivia Wilde plays go, is she on your list?
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Offline LocoRon
 Post subject: Re: Celebrities who play go.
Post #5 Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:21 am 
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TKP wrote:
I heard Olivia Wilde plays go, is she on your list?


That's exactly what I was thinking (she isn't on the list).

I seem to recall an interview where she stated that she was the one who suggested Flynn and Qorra play Go in Tron Legacy, however, I couldn't find the quote (after only a brief search), so I decided to stay quiet; after all, she may only be familiar with the game, and not actually play it.
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Offline Phelan
 Post subject: Re: Celebrities who play go.
Post #6 Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:07 am 
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The only mention I remember is this post a while ago: http://www.lifein19x19.com/forum/viewto ... 195#p43195

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Offline CnP
 Post subject: Re: Celebrities who play go.
Post #7 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:23 pm 
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I guess it depends on your definition of a celebrity doesn't it. I'd put Yi Ch'ang-ho, Sakata Eio, etc, on a list of celebrities and I would guess they've both got as much chance as Ralph Fox as being known to 'the man on the street'. :D

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Offline Horibe
 Post subject: Re: Celebrities who play go.
Post #8 Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:45 am 
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CnP wrote:
I guess it depends on your definition of a celebrity doesn't it. I'd put Yi Ch'ang-ho, Sakata Eio, etc, on a list of celebrities and I would guess they've both got as much chance as Ralph Fox as being known to 'the man on the street'. :D


Well, you are right, there are plenty of go players who are more famous as go players then the "famous" level of some of these people.

However, I think the point is to list people who are "famous" for something else, and also play go.
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Offline CnP
 Post subject: Re: Celebrities who play go.
Post #9 Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:51 am 
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Yes you're right - I was in a bit of a silly mood. - 2:30 am start + triple coffee is partly to blame.

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 Post subject: Re: Celebrities who play go.
Post #10 Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:19 am 
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Michale Loceff plays go. He was the executive producer of 24. In season two, one scene is in a korean baduk parlor. Nothing like betting, alcohol, go games, koreans and ladies.

I met him on KGS like 7 years ago, and gave him some lessons. He is also a programming teaching in a community college. We lost touch afterwards, but he was a really smart person, although he seemes pretty sour after he won the golden globes: a period i suppose.

Its one of the stories i tell people that dont know anything about go, to show off -.-.

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