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 | 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...
by radyer | Apr 17, 2019 | 1950s Pool, 1960s Pool, 1970s Pool, 1980s Pool, 1990s Pool, Historic Rooms, Jersey Red, Wimpy Lassiter
Pool halls. Everyone has a favorite. I was partial myself to Houston’s Cue & Cushion and Costa Rica’s Center Pool. Both now are defunct. For this post I’ve reproduced a number of letters I’ve received over the years about our readers’...
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