by Pool History Guest Contributor | Jun 27, 2020 | 1960s Pool, Historic Rooms, Hustler Stories
Novelist Harmon Rangell shares memories of some of New York’s most famous poolrooms. By Harmon Rangell Harmon Rangell The first pool room I walked into was in Queens Village, New York, across from the LIRR railroad station on Springfield Boulevard just south of...
by Pool History Guest Contributor | May 6, 2020 | Historic Players, Ruth McGinnis, Women Stars
Ruth McGinnis was America’s first great female pool professional. Rebecca Batley/Guest Contributor In her skirt, blouse and smart midi heels, Ruth McGinnis did not look like your typical pool shark. Playing pool in a skirt is not the easiest of things to do...
by Pool History Guest Contributor | Apr 5, 2020 | 1990s Pool, Historic Players, Jeanette Lee, Tournaments, Women Stars
Fan favorite Jeanette Lee was among those Americans who competed in the first World Games to feature the cue sports. By Dean Mullen/Guest Contributor Jeanette Lee photo courtesy KiYoung Kim, WikiCommons Hall of fame player Jeanette Lee — better known to fans as The...
by Pool History Guest Contributor | Nov 27, 2019 | 1960s Pool, Historic Players, Lou Butera
Lou Butera got his “Machine Gun” nickname for his quick shooting style. By Jack Smiles/Guest Contributor Lou Butera photo courtesy of the Greater Pittston Historical Society Sam Butera opened a billiard parlor on South Main Street in Pittston,...
by Pool History Guest Contributor | Oct 10, 2019 | 1960s Pool, Historic Rooms, Hustler Stories, U.J. Puckett
Poolroom regulars say the old pool hustler, dead now for more than 20 years, still causes mischief. By Jennifer Gardner Utley Puckett, better known to the pool world as hustler U.J. Puckett, was born in 1911 and died 81 years later, in 1992. In life he knew fame and...
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