by radyer | Feb 12, 2020 | 1950s Pool, 1960s Pool, 1970s Pool, Historic Players, Historic Rooms, Hustler Stories
Freddy “The Beard” Bentivegna “The ‘Encyclopedia’ of Pool Hustlers was the final hilarious work by pool writer Freddy ‘The Beard’ Bentivegna. He published the 325-page tome in 2013 and then passed away too soon in June of the...
by radyer | Dec 5, 2019 | 1950s Pool, Jansco Brothers, Ralph Greenleaf, Tom Fox
The Bank Shot and Other Great Robberies, by Tom Fox. My long-time friend Karen Fox recently sent me this lovely photo, above, of Amelia Greenleaf, the then-widow of billiard champion Ralph Greenleaf, chatting with Karen’s late husband, Tom Fox. Greenleaf is...
by radyer | Nov 8, 2019 | 1960s Pool, Billiards Video, Hall of Fame, Hustler Stories, Industry History, Jansco Brothers, Tournaments
The legendary promoters were posthumously honored with 2019 BCA Hall of Fame induction. By R.A. Dyer It was in a nothing poolroom 300 miles from nowhere, a nothing poolroom with concrete walls, bleachers and overshot with the mingled odors of beer, cigarettes and...
by radyer | Nov 6, 2019 | 1960s Pool, Hustler Stories, Minnesota Fats, Willie Mosconi
The catch, however, is that the match was never really played. By Bryan Johnston Ask any pool player what they consider the greatest pool match ever played and you’ll most likely hear Efren Reyes vs. Earl Strickland, June, 1995. Or perhaps Willie Mosconi vs. Rudolph...
by radyer | Aug 2, 2019 | 1960s Pool, 1970s Pool, Billiards Video, Historic Players, Historic Rooms, Hustler Stories, Jansco Brothers, Minnesota Fats
Pool history includes plenty of examples of grander tournaments but few were as colorful as those in Johnston City. I have been thinking a lot lately about the famous 1960s Johnston City tournaments, especially given the recent selection of tournament founders George...
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