Because a sport without history is a sport without consequence
Welcome to PoolHistory.com
Historic matches. Famous pool players. Dates and stats. Find all that and more at poolhistory.com, the pool and billiards history website curated by R.A. Dyer. Click through for articles about world champions Willie Mosconi and Ralph Greenleaf, or read details about big-time matchups with Minnesota Fats and Jersey Red. Dyer, author of the critically-acclaimed books Hustler Days and The Hustler and the Champ, has spent the last quarter century writing about pool and pool history. He’s also the author of the long-running Untold Stories column in Billiards Digest.
Rare Photo of Ralph Greenleaf’s widow, the Princess Nai Tai Tai
Karen Fox, widow of the famous billiards history writer Tom Fox, tells the back story.
Guest Post: Fast-Shooting Lou Butera Gunned ’em Down
It was said the only thing that slowed him down was the referee racking the balls.
BCA Hall of Fame: Janscos Inducted Posthumously
Legendary promoters honored for long-lasting contributions to the sport.
Guest Post: The Hustler’s Newman vs Gleason Match Up
Jackie Gleason’s match with Paul Newman was one of the most important in pool history.
Guest Post: Puckett Still Haunting Texas Pool Hall?
Poolroom regulars say the old pool hustler, dead for more than 20 years, still causes mischief.
Guest Post: CARTOONING IN THE POOL HALL
Five fascinating examples of cartoons that prominently feature America’s best sport.