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'''Lester Picker''' (September 26, 1905 &ndash; May 10, 1930) was an American [[amateur radio]] operator famous in the early 1920s. Picker achieved fame when he fell {{convert|55|ft|m|abbr=on}} when erecting an [[Antenna (radio)|aerial]] for his radio. He broke his neck as a result of the fall and was paralyzed. Picker, who operated under the [[call sign]]s of 6AJH and 6ZH and lived in [[San Diego, California]], was also the District Superintendent for the [[American Radio Relay League]].
Prior to his fall, Picker was slated to graduate high school. By the use of his radio he was able to graduate from [[Roosevelt Memorial High School]] in San Diego.
==References==
* {{cite news | title = Boy, Hopelessly Crippled, Hailed as Wireless Star | first = Stuart N. | last = Lake | work = [[Decatur Herald & Review|Decatur Sunday Review]] | date = 1922-04-16 }}
* {{cite news | title = Broke His Neck Erecting Aerial; Now Wireles [sic] is San Diego Boy's Only Solace | work = [[The Brownsville Herald|Brownsville Daily Herald]] | date = 1922-04-25 }}
* {{cite news | title = Fan Breaks Back But Graduates by Aid of Radio | work = [[Oakland Tribune]] | date = 1923-03-11 }}
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[[Category:1905 births]]
[[Category:1930 deaths]]
[[Category:American radio personalities]]
[[Category:Amateur radio people]]
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