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Wimpy Lassiter’s World War II Coast Guard records
The pool hustler’s time of Coast Guard service was three years, 10 months and 7 days.
read moreGermany’s Joshua Filler wins 2019 US Open 9-Ball Title
Joshua Filler defeats Wu Jiaqing April 26 in the final of the 2019 US Open 9-Ball Championship.
read moreAlfredo De Oro’s Glorious 1918 Return to Cuba
He played one of the most dramatic matches in three-cushion history.
read moreFavorite Pool Halls: Allinger’s, St. Elmo, Cue & Cushion
Readers share memories of favorite pool halls, some stately and some decrepit.
read moreCranfield, Plus Record Runs Official and Otherwise
Cranfield’s claimed run of 768 was never confirmed, unlike Mosconi’s record run of 526.
read moreDon “Cincinnati Kid” Willis and the Big Hoorah Hustle
Willis was a master of all sorts of proposition bets, such as running backwards.
read moreSon of Pool Great Cisero Murphy Pens Autobiography
In 1965, Cisero S. Murphy became the first black man to win a major billiards title.
read moreVideo: Legend Taberski Performs Trick Shots
Taberski was the nation’s dominant player shortly before the reign of Ralph Greenleaf.
read more10 Dead Guys Not in Hall of Fame (But Should Be)
Several important players and promoters have been skipped over through the years.
read moreThe Dean of Pocket Billiards: Memories of Onofrio Lauri
Lauri said you always get punch drunk playing Mosconi because he was so good.
read moreInterview Excerpt: Weenie Beenie talks about Cleo Vaughn
Everybody went out there to play him. He was a bookmaker, and he had a lot of money.
read moreSociologist Recalls Jersey Red and 1960s Hustler Culture
Part I of Dyer’s 1998 interview with Ned Polksy, the late author of Hustlers, Beats and Others.
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