The Spin on Pool: Innovator Francois Mingaud

The Spin on Pool: Innovator Francois Mingaud

by | Jun 30, 2019 | Equipment, Historical Notes, Industry History

By Allie Leigh Adams Francois Mingaud We can thank the French for some of pool’s most important innovations. Fifteenth-century French royalty, for instance, transitioned the game from one played on outdoor lawns to one played indoors on wooden tables. Another innovation — and perhaps nearly as important — was the addition of cue tips to wooden cues. Without cue tips, there would be no...

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