by radyer | Apr 7, 2019 | Don Willis, Hall of Fame, Historic Players, James Evans, Jansco Brothers, Jim Crow Pool, Rags Fitzpatrick
Hall of Fame induction can mark the culmination of a grand career. Past winners include Johnny Archer, Alison Fisher, Willie Mosconi, Ralph Greenleaf and the great Willie Hoppe. The most important promoters of the game, such as American...
by radyer | Mar 25, 2019 | 1940s Pool, Historic Players, Onofrio Lauri, Willie Mosconi
From left: Willie Mosconi, Onofrio Lauri, Irving Crane. Erling Hammarstrom, the son of Norwegian parents, wrote me a few years back to recount stories of his poolroom hero, the famous Onofrio Lauri. I’ve reproduced his letter, shortened somewhat for space. My...
by radyer | Mar 23, 2019 | 1950s Pool, Historic Players, Hustler Stories, Weenie Beenie
Here’s an excerpt of an interview I conducted around 2007 with Bill “Weenie Beenie” Staton. Some of this, as I recall, ended up in Hustler Days. Staton references in this interview his hot dog stand. That’s a picture of the last of his hot dog...
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