by radyer | Nov 5, 2023 | Historic Players, Hubert Cokes, Hustler Stories, Jack Hill, Jansco Brothers, One-Pocket
Who Invented One-Pocket? Amateur sleuth Brandon Scott King takes on the question. ________________________________________________ EDITOR’S NOTE: Prompted by a question raised on this website, amateur sleuth Brandon Scott King (also known as Rabbi Hippie) began...
by radyer | May 27, 2023 | 1950s Pool, 2000s Pool, Babe Cranfield, Hall of Fame, Historic Players, Pool Records, Willie Mosconi
Willie Mosconi, John Schmidt, Jayson Shaw each locked down records of 500 or more balls. Babe Cranfield claimed what could have been the highest-ever run — but it was never verified. Back in 2010 I received a note from reader Dave Capone, who told me about an...
by Pool History Guest Contributor | Dec 10, 2021 | 1920s Pool, 1930s Pool, Historic Players, World Pool
By Samantha Elley /Special Contribution for PoolHistory.Com ________________________________________________ Given his pedigree, it seemed inevitable that Walter Albert Lindrum one day would make his mark on the world of English billiards. His grandfather, Frederick...
by Pool History Guest Contributor | Oct 24, 2020 | 1930s Pool, Historic Players, Ralph Greenleaf, Tom Fox
The story of Greenleaf’s Widow, the Princess Nai Tai Tai EDITORS NOTE: My friend Karen Fox, a long-time journalist and editor, recently came across an article she wrote more than 50 years ago about Amelia Parker, a woman known to pool history fans as the famous...
by radyer | Jul 13, 2020 | 1990s Pool, 2000s Pool, Hall of Fame, Historic Players, Women Stars
Kelly Fisher got her start playing professional snooker in England. JULY 13, 2020 — The Billiard Congress of America (BCA) Hall of Fame will welcome the most dominant woman player of the last 15 years to the class of 2020. The United States Billiard Media...
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...
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