Revere, Lawrence

Lawrence Revere, born Griffith K. Owens (d. 1977), was a former casino pit-boss and the "Master of Blackjack." He is most famous for the co-development of several blackjack systems and for publishing Playing Blackjack As A Business in 1969. During the 1960s and 1970s, Revere, also known as Leonard "Specs" Parsons and Paul Mann, was considered a blackjack expert. After his competitive career ended, he retired to teach blackjack and gambling. Revere died on April 23, 1977 after a bout with lung and liver cancer.

Sources:

“Biography,” Official Website of Lawrence Revere, accessed June 1, 2015, http://www.reverebj.com

Dalton, Michael. Blackjack: A Professional Reference, The Encyclopedia of Casino Twenty-One . Merritt Island, Florida: Spur of the Moment Publishing, 1999.