Noel Rholeder (sic?) played only one career game of VFL football for South Melbourne in the mid 20th century, but at 16yo, was - will forever remain (due to current recruiting laws limiting recruiting ages to 17 or 18yo so their bodies don't get hammered by men - their youngest ever player. Don't think he gets many autograph requests but when he does, he writes a great letter explaining why his career was so brief (and even sent newspaper clippings of himself (though I doubt he has too many of these to give away).

I recieved a reply back from dorothy young , houdini's assistant a few weeks ago with a pre print and some info about her
unusual idea's, maybe... record holders ? infamous prisioners , robert ballard (i believe his name is) who discovered the wreck of the titanic....company owners ? just a few idea's

Thanks for ideas. I got a response from Clyde Tombaugh (discovered Pluto) a decade or so ago. If I had not read a story on him in a magazine I would not have known to write to him.

crikey, where on earth would you start?

roadies for bands
jury members for high profile trials
people who have worked with military dictators
foley artists
lion tamers
The girl who caught the toddler in Florida the other day

I just read that Harry Houdini's last living assistant has died. I would never have thought to search for her to request an autograph. Does anyone have ideas for other unusual people to write to that you wouldn't usuually think of writing? Thank You.