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 | Jun 4, 2023 | 1930s Pool, 1960s Pool, Historical Notes, Hustler Stories, Jansco Brothers, One-Pocket, Tournaments, Wimpy Lassiter
George Jansco and his brother Paulie helped usher in America’s modern era of pool. The brothers were inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame in 2019. ________________________________________________ By R.A. Dyer Back before the newspaper men arrived, and before the...
by radyer | Feb 21, 2019 | Historical Notes, Hustler Stories, One-Pocket, Tom Fox
Here’s a one-pocket mystery. Jack Hill, apparently from Oklahoma, is referenced in Hustler Days as the inventor of one-pocket. But the original source for that information was The Bank Shot and Other Great Robberies, the book by Minnesota Fats. Fats offers only...
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